Pasta With Pistachio Pesto

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By Joe Yonan

This speedy pasta features an inverted-ratio pesto: much pistachios than mint, alternatively than vice versa. A whole-grain pasta adds a hearty dose of healthfulness to an different affluent meal. Use your favourite pasta signifier with tons of nooks and crannies — specified arsenic campanelle, farfalle oregon rotini — truthful the pesto tin drawback connected to thing for the pesto to nestle in.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 6-8

Fine salt
1 1/2 cups shelled, unsalted pistachios, toasted (see Notes)
1 ail clove, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped caller mint
1/2 cupful extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cupful lightly packed, finely grated pecorino Romano oregon parmesan food (about 2 ounces; spot Substitutions)
1 lb whole-grain pasta, specified arsenic rye, farro oregon whole-wheat
4 scallions, chopped into bladed strips (julienne)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 8)

Calories
480
Fat
27 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Carbohydrates
48 g
Sodium
150 mg
Cholesterol
5 mg
Protein
17 g
Fiber
9 g
Sugar
2 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual," by Frank Castronovo, Frank Falcinelli and Peter Meehan (Artisan, 2010).

Tested by Joe Yonan.

Published March 3, 2015

Updated March 15, 2026