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Spinach Pesto Fusilli Recipe
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Spinach Pesto Fusilli Recipe

10 ingredients 25 min 4 to 6 servings openrecipes
Spinach Pesto Fusilli Recipe

This easy pasta recipe has a pesto made of spinach, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese that's tossed with fusilli pasta.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

669
Calories
24g
Protein
42g
Fat
55g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fusilli pasta
  • 8 ounces baby spinach
  • 3/4 cup pine nuts , toasted
  • 2 medium garlic cloves , peeled and smashed
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 ounce), plus more for serving
  • Finely grated zest of 1 medium lemon (about 1 1/2 teaspoons)
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 1 medium lemon)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt , plus more as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , plus more as needed
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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