Pesto Pasta with Shrimp and Peas
with strawberry, fennel, arugula salad
If you made fresh pesto ahead of time, this summery pasta dish will come together in a flash. The salad on the side gets balance with strawberries for sweetness and fennel for a naturally spicy bite.
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Ingredients
Basil Pesto:
- Pine nuts - 2 Tbsp (sub walnuts or pecans)
- Garlic - 1 clove , peeled
- Cheese, parmesan (opt) - 1 oz , grated
- Basil, fresh - 1 1/2 oz
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
- Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
Pesto Pasta with Shrimp and Peas:
- Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 lb
- Peas, frozen - 1 1/2 cups
- Pasta, uncooked shells - 8 oz (sub any small pasta shape)
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Basil Pesto (ingredients listed separately) - ~1/4 cup
- Cheese, parmesan - 2 oz , grated
Strawberry, Fennel, and Arugula Salad:
- Vinegar, apple cider - 1 Tbsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
- Honey - 1 tsp
- Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
- Fennel, small - 1 bulb , thinly sliced
- Strawberries - 1 pint , quartered
- Arugula - 5 oz
- Black pepper (opt) - for serving
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
722
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
37g
57%
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Saturated Fat
7g
37%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
162mg
54%
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Sodium
1096mg
46%
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Total Carbohydrate
67g
22%
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Dietary Fiber
12g
47%
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Sugars
10g
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Protein
37g
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Prep
- Shrimp - Defrost shrimp. Pat dry and season with some salt and pepper.
- Peas - Defrost peas.
- Pasta - Cook pasta according to package directions. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make pesto - (Skip if pesto was made ahead for Monday.) Toast nuts in a dry skillet or frying pan until fragrant and golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Peel garlic cloves. Place nuts, garlic, cheese (portion for pesto, if using), basil leaves, and lemon juice in a food processor. Pulse until all ingredients are well chopped. With food processor running, drizzle in olive oil (portion for pesto) until smooth. Season to taste with some salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make vinaigrette - Whisk together cider vinegar, mustard, and honey. Add olive oil (portion for salad) while whisking. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Fennel / Strawberries - Prep as directed.
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Make
- Combine fennel, strawberries, and arugula in a bowl.
- Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add cooking oil and then shrimp. Saute shrimp until opaque and nearly cooked through.
- Add peas and cooked pasta to shrimp and stir for 1 minute, to warm everything up. Remove from heat and stir in pesto. Taste and season with some salt and pepper.
- Toss salad with vinaigrette and top with black pepper.
- Serve pasta with cheese (portion for pasta) grated over top. Enjoy pasta with salad on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
722
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
37g
57%
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Saturated Fat
7g
37%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
162mg
54%
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Sodium
1096mg
46%
Just a moment...
Total Carbohydrate
67g
22%
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Dietary Fiber
12g
47%
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Sugars
10g
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Protein
37g
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