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Pasta With Yogurt Pesto
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Pasta With Yogurt Pesto

13 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Pasta With Yogurt Pesto

A creamy flavoursome pesto without cheese or oil. Using yogurt is a great way to create an indulgent tasting yet low fat, healthy sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

440
Calories
31g
Protein
5g
Fat
71g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Water not in our table 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

  • 40g walnut pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 25g fresh parsley
  • Small handful of fresh mint leaves
  • 125g Yeo Valley Organic Fat Free Natural Yogurt
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 200g asparagus tips
  • 350g spaghetti or other pasta shape
  • Pinch of chilli flakes
  • 1tsp bouillon vegetable stock powder
  • 3tbsp water
  • 1tbsp lemon juice

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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