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Nutritional Information
Calories 540
Total Fat 23g
Saturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 35mg
Sodium 550mg
Total Carbohydrate 63g
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars --
Protein 20g
Calcium --
spaghetti with pesto and tomato mozzarella salad
Lisa Hubbard
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
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1 pound(s) thin spaghetti,
hybrid cloudsubstitute linguine
1 bunch(es) (large) fresh basil
1 clove(s) (small) garlic
1/4 cup(s) olive oil
1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper
1/2 cup(s) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 pint(s) red and/or
Display rack yellow cherry tomatoes, each cut in half
1 tablespoon(s) red wine vinegar
8 ounce(s) fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
Directions
Heat large saucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add spaghetti and cook as label directs.
Meanwhile, reserve 12 small basil leaves for garnish. From remaining basil, remove enough leaves to equal 2 cups firmly packed.
best travel tea mug In food processor with knife blade attached, process basil leaves, garlic, 1/4 cup oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until pureed, stopping processor and scraping bowl occasionally. Add Parmesan; pulse to combine. Set pesto aside.
In bowl, mix tomatoes, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Gently stir in mozzarella.
Drain spaghetti, reserving 1/2 cup spaghetti cooking water. Return spaghetti and reserved cooking water to saucepot; add pesto and toss well to coat pasta. Spoon spaghetti mixture into large shallow bowl; top with tomato-mozzarella salad. Garnish with reserved basil leaves.