Pasta and Vegetable Salad With Pesto Recipe

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Pasta and Vegetable Salad With Pesto
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
197
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. After halving the squash lenghtwise cut into thin slices. The beans and carrots should be 1 inch long julienne strips.
  2. In large pot of boiling water cooking the garlic for 3 minutes to blanch. Save the water for the pasta. Remove garlic with slotted spoon, place in food processor and set aside.
  3. Cook pasta in the boiling water for 7 minutes. Add beans, carrots and cook until pasta is tender and beans and carrots are tender crisp. About 3 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again. Transfer to a large bowl with the squash.
  4. Add basil, yogurt, cheese, mayo, walnuts and salt to garlic in food processor and puree until smooth. Pour dressing over pasta mix and toss to combine. Place on serving plates and serve.
  5. FYI: You can serve at room temp or chilled. The dressing can be made 2 days ahead and then mixed just before serving. You can use snow peas or sugar snaps for the green beans and fusilli or penne for the pasta. You can also choose to lightly saute the squash or you can simply julienne and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 197.15 Kcal (825 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.73g 9%
Cholesterol 27.59mg 9%
Sodium 573.31mg 24%
Potassium 334.13mg 7%
Total Carbs 25.89g 9%
Sugars 5.47g 22%
Dietary Fiber 3.29g 13%
Protein 11.83g 24%
Vitamin C 10.5mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 195mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 94.94 Kcal (397 kJ)
Calories from fat 24.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.76g 9%
Cholesterol 13.29mg 9%
Sodium 276.09mg 24%
Potassium 160.91mg 7%
Total Carbs 12.47g 9%
Sugars 2.63g 22%
Dietary Fiber 1.59g 13%
Protein 5.7g 24%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 9%
Calcium 93.9mg 19%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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