Pesto shrimp and pasta
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9
9
SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Pesto and shrimp are a wonderful flavor combo for a reason. Plus, both take just minutes to prepare. This beautiful and satisfying dish comes together in just 35 minutes. To make the pesto, all you have to do blend all the ingredients together until the sauce forms. It features classic pesto ingredients, such as lots of fresh basil, grated Parmesan, chopped walnuts, garlic, and lemon zest. Then you cook the shrimp in a skillet along with grape tomatoes and more garlic until the shrimp is opaque, which takes less than 5 minutes. All that's left to do is toss the shrimp, pesto, and farfalle together in a big bowl and dinner is ready to go.
Ingredients
Uncooked bow tie pasta
½ pound(s), (farfalle)
Basil
2 cup(s), fresh leaves, loosely packed
Water
⅓ cup(s)
Grated Parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp
Chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp
Garlic clove(s)
3 medium clove(s), minced
Lemon zest
1½ tsp, grated
Table salt
¼ tsp
Uncooked shrimp
1 pound(s), large peeled and deveined
Grape tomatoes
2 cup(s), halved