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Basil Vinaigrette Pasta
My famous Basil Vinaigrette tossed into a summer pasta is the recipe of the summer!! You'll be obsessed!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 507 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 shallots thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 zucchini cut into coins and quartered
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 lemon juiced
- fresh basil and parmesan to garnish
For the Basil Vinaigrette:
- 1 shallot roughly chopped
- 2 cups tightly packed fresh basil leaves stems removed (about 4 ounces)
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and red pepper flakes and sauté until fragrant. Add the zucchini and saute until just soft. Add the pasta and ½ cup of basil vinaigrette and toss to combine. Add more basil vinaigrette as needed. Season with salt and pepper and lemon juice and serve.
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For the Basil Vinaigrette:
- Combine all the ingredients for the basil vinaigrette in a high powered blender and blend for 60 seconds until very smooth. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
Notes
- While we automatically think of basil as a pasta pairing, feel free to use any flavored vinaigrette you love. I find they last up to a week in the fridge, so I always have at least one vinaigrette going at a time.
Nutrition Information
Calories
507kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Sodium
403mg
(17%)
Potassium
359mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
591IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 507
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 507kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Sodium | 403mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 359mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 591IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.