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Pasta With Lemon-Pesto, Shrimps and Asparagus Recipe

Pasta With Lemon-Pesto, Shrimps and Asparagus Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

500 g pasta (your choice )
340 g frozen peeled uncooked shrimp or 340 g prawns
2 cups asparagus
2 lemons
2 tbsp butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup pesto sauce

Directions:

Cook pasta according to directions.
Meanwhile, defrost shrimps and peel.
Once defrosted, pat dry with paper towels.
Snap and discard tough ends of asparagus, then slice asparagus in half diagonally. Add to boiling pasta water for last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain pasta and asparagus, then place in a large bowl.
While pasta is cooking, finely grate 1 Tbsp peel from lemons and squeeze out about 1/2 Cup lemon juice. Melt butter in large frying pan over med-high heat. Add garlic and shrimps. Stir often until shrimps turn bright pink, about 3-4 minute, remove from heat. Stir in pesto, lemon juice, and peel, then turn over pasta until evenly mixed.
Serve in pasta bowl and enjoy.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	102.19 Kcal (428 kJ)
Calories from fat	59.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.59g	10%
Cholesterol	16.18mg	5%
Sodium	174.52mg	7%
Potassium	50.66mg	1%
Total Carbs	8.01g	3%
Sugars	0.35g	1%
Dietary Fiber	0.54g	2%
Protein	3.19g	6%
Vitamin C	3mg	5%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	51.3mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	218.29 Kcal (914 kJ)
Calories from fat	126.77 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.09g	10%
Cholesterol	34.57mg	5%
Sodium	372.81mg	7%
Potassium	108.22mg	1%
Total Carbs	17.1g	3%
Sugars	0.75g	1%
Dietary Fiber	1.14g	2%
Protein	6.82g	6%
Vitamin C	6.3mg	5%
Iron	1mg	3%
Calcium	109.6mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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