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Arugula Pesto Linguine with Tomato & Zucchini

Foodie Loves Fitness
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Servings 3
Calories 450 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz linguine pasta or other long shaped pasta
  • 1 large tomato heirloom or beefsteak
  • 1 yellow zucchini green will work too!
  • 2 cups wild arugula
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 2 TBSP fresh basil
  • 3 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 TSP fresh lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese plus more for sprinkling
  • 2 TBSP white cooking wine
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Chop the tomato and zucchini into bite sized pieces. Heat cooking wine in a large sauté pan. Add the veggies, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook until tender (around 7 minutes).
  • Meanwhile, boil a pot of water to cook the pasta in. Add the linguine and cook as directed.
  • While the veggies and pasta are cooking, it's time to prepare the pesto: first quarter the garlic clove and chop the basil. Next combine the arugula, pine nuts, basil, lemon juice, garlic, grated Romano cheese, and olive oil into a food processor. Process until smooth. (You may need to scrape down the sides once and pulse again.)
  • When pasta is cooked al dente, drain and return to pot. Add sautéed veggies, then spoon the pesto into the pot. Mix together well, pour into a serving dish, and serve immediately with more Romano cheese to sprinkle on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 14gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 7mgFiber: 4g
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