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Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Herb-Almond Pesto and Broccoli Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
12 oz Whole Wheat spaghetti
1 1/4 ounces of whole blanched almonds, Toasted
2 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest, plus 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice (about three lemons)
1 garlic clove
1 cup packed fresh Italian (flat leaf) parsley
1/2 cup packed fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup packed fresh tarragon leaves
3 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
2 heads broccoli, cut into small florets
3 Tbsp. part skim ricotta cheese
Directions:
Directions:
1. Cook pasta until al dente, reserve 1/2 cup of the liquid; drain pasta.
2. Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely ground. Add 1 Tbsp. lemon zest along with lemon juice, garlic, herbs and 1/2 tsp salt; process until finely chopped. With machine running gradually add 2 Tbsp. oil and the reserved liquid from the pasta, process until pesto is smooth. You may add water if pesto is too thick. Never heat up the pesto.
3. Heat a large skillet add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil, when hot add broccoli and 1 1/2 tsp. salt; season with pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally until broccoli is slightly browned and crisp (5 to 7 minutes).
4. Add pasta to pesto and toss to coat.
5. Dollop with ricotta and sprinkle with remaining lemon zest
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6 servings
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 mins
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
About 345 calories per serving, less if you use buckwheat noodles (I use buckwheat) usually found in the nutrition section of the store

 

 

 

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