Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Pesto Pasta Salad

Inspired by techniques from America's Test Kitchen.

Pasta salad · Basil & sun-dried tomato · Italian

Pasta coated in a rich, brick-red pesto of sun-dried tomatoes, ricotta and pine nuts, brightened with fresh cherry tomatoes and torn basil.

Prep15 min
Cook12 min
Total27 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving457 kcal
PremiumLow sugarsVegetarianNo added sugar
ServingsMakes 6
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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EU nutrition claims

  • Low sugars: 2.3 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 122 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

0 g per serving

0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • large pot (at least 5 litres)
  • colander
  • food processor or blender
  • large mixing bowl
  • rubber spatula

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy457 kcal
Protein13 g
Carbohydrate57.4 g
of which sugars2.8 g
of which free sugars0 g
Fat20.3 g
of which saturates3.4 g
Fibre3.8 g
Salt1.28 g

Protein per 100 kcal

2.8 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values