nutritional information

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 347
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Total Fat: 23 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 28 g
  • Sodium: 269 mg
  • Fiber: 3 g
Vegan

Linguine with Sunflower Pesto

Linguine with Sunflower Pesto

4 Servings

The pleasant, mild taste of sunflower seeds makes them a delicious–and economical–departure from pine nuts in this pesto.
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup hulled sunflower seeds, plus more for garnish
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil, or more as needed
  • 12 oz. linguine
  1. In food processor, combine basil, sunflower seeds, garlic, salt and freshly ground pepper and process until coarsely ground. With machine running, add oil in slow, steady stream through feed tube, processing until well blended.
  2. Bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine, stirring to prevent sticking. Cook linguine until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well.
  3. Transfer linguine to large, shallow bowl. Add pesto, salt to taste and a little additional olive oil and toss to coat. Serve hot.
March 2001

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comments

This was incredibly good; my whole family loved it. I could definitely taste the sunflowers but it wasn't overpowering. I had to use about 1/2 cup olive oil instead of the called for 1/4 cup.

Leigh - 2009-07-31 17:18:34