Orzo Pestonade Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb orzo pasta
1/2 cup whole kalamata olive
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes packed in olive oil, drained
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
2 -3 fresh garlic cloves
1 bunch fresh basil
sea salt
fresh cracked black pepper
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach
2 tbsp fresh grated parmigiano
parsley (to garnish )

Directions:

Cook orzo al dente according package directions, 7-8 minutes then drain thoroughly. Transfer orzo to a large pasta serving bowl, add some extra virgin olive oil to keep from sticking and set aside.
Toast pine nuts in toaster oven or in dry pan on stovetop 3-5 minutes, watching carefully not to burn.
Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, garlic cloves, fresh basil, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Stream in olive oil while intermittently pulsing, being careful to keep a paste consistency, not a liquid consistency.
Into a large pasta serving bowl, add finished pestonade mixture to cooked orzo. Add fresh baby spinach leaves and combine well.
Garnish with freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and flat leaf parsley.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	343.49 Kcal (1438 kJ)
Calories from fat	285.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.68g	49%
Cholesterol	6.16mg	2%
Sodium	408.96mg	17%
Potassium	619.88mg	13%
Total Carbs	11.73g	4%
Sugars	2.79g	11%
Dietary Fiber	2.42g	10%
Protein	4.59g	9%
Vitamin C	3mg	5%
Iron	1.3mg	7%
Calcium	11.8mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	271.02 Kcal (1135 kJ)
Calories from fat	224.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	25g	49%
Cholesterol	4.86mg	2%
Sodium	322.68mg	17%
Potassium	489.11mg	13%
Total Carbs	9.26g	4%
Sugars	2.2g	11%
Dietary Fiber	1.91g	10%
Protein	3.62g	9%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	5%
Iron	1mg	7%
Calcium	9.3mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Weightwatchers Points

9

Points
10

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

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