Serious Eats Pasta Salad With Peas And Pesto Recipe Recipe

Total time: 20 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 48g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

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  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
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  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Pasta Salad With Peas And Pesto Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 48g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Serious Eats Pasta Salad With Peas And Pesto Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 164 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 486
Total Fat: 25g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
Monounsaturated Fat: 14g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 7mg
Sodium: 381mg
Total Carbohydrates: 53g
Dietary Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 5g
Protein: 14g
Calcium: 124mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 338mg Vitamin A: 44mcg
Vitamin C: 29mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • For the Pesto:
  • 1 cup packed fresh basil or mint (or combination), plus more for garnish
  • 1 large garlic clove, roughly chopped (about 2 teaspoons)
  • 1 ounce (about 1/4 cup) freshly grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 3 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts or pinenuts, plus more for garnish
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, from 1-2 lemons
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • For the Salad:
  • 1/2 pound (8 ounces) gemelli pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
  • 8 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) frozen green peas, thawed

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)