Name: Farmers' Market Pasta with Walnut Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Farmers’ Market Pasta:; 8 ounces pasta (half of a box of farfalle, rigatoni, penne, whatever you like); 6 cups fresh, seasonal veggies (see notes); 3 cloves garlic; a drizzle of olive oil; salt to taste; Vegan Walnut Pesto:; 1 cup walnuts; 1 1/2 cups tightly packed basil leaves (you can sub other greens if you don’t have enough basil); 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 very small clove of garlic; juice of 1 lemon (just use half if it’s really juicy); 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Prep Time

20m

Cook Time

30m

Total Time

50m

This Farmers' Market Pasta with Walnut Pesto is a fresh and flavorful dish that celebrates the best of the season. Toss your favorite pasta with an abundance of colorful, local veggies and top it off with a zesty vegan walnut pesto for a satisfying and nutritious meal.

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Servings: 4

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Farmers’ Market Pasta

8 ounces pasta (half of a box of farfalle, rigatoni, penne, whatever you like)

6 cups fresh, seasonal veggies (see notes)

3 cloves garlic

a drizzle of olive oil

salt to taste

Vegan Walnut Pesto

1 cup walnuts

1 1/2 cups tightly packed basil leaves (you can sub other greens if you don’t have enough basil)

1/4 cup olive oil

1 very small clove of garlic

juice of 1 lemon (just use half if it’s really juicy)

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

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Notes

Veggies: I use about 2 cups cherry tomatoes, 2 cups chopped asparagus, and 2 cups sliced mushrooms. All from the farmers’ market! Certain veggies will obviously cook in more or less time, so play it by ear.

Pasta Doneness: I recommend a softer, more well-cooked noodle in this recipe!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

920kcal

46%
Fat

73g

3%
Saturated Fat

7g

0%
Carbohydrates

51g

2%
Fiber

10g

0%
Sugar

4g

0%
Protein

20g

1%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

185mg

9%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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