Lemony Kale Pesto Pasta with Shrimp

Lemony Kale Pesto Pasta with Shrimp features homemade pesto supercharged with lemon and kale, whole wheat pasta and a healthy protein in the shrimp for a healthy dinner that the whole family can enjoy and feel good about going back for seconds.

I promised that I would share an awesome recipe to try using my Lemony Kale Pesto and this girl keeps her promises! This Lemony Kale Pesto Pasta is a winner if I do say so myself 😉 I just love the freshness that the lemon gives the pesto and the nutritional boost of the kale in the pesto. This is a bright, flavorful dish that screams summer-time!! Yet, it is simple enough to not keep you in the kitchen all evening! Perfect for a family dinner during the week or a summer get-together!! Your company will be impressed and you can pat yourself on the back knowing that you served a healthful meal! So get out there and enjoy the long, lazy days of summer don’t spend it cooped up in the kitchen 🙂

Here is your recipe for Lemony Kale Pesto Pasta with Shrimp:

Lemony Kale Pesto Pasta with Shrimp

 

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Author: Becky's Best Bites

Ingredients

• 12 oz. 100% Whole Grain Rotini Pasta (or other corkscrew shaped pasta)
• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped
• 3-4 cloves of fresh garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 lb. fresh large (31-35, 26-30 per pound) shrimp, peeled and deveined.
• ½ cup dry white wine
• ½ - 1 cup homemade lemony kale pesto or store bought pesto
• Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions for the "firm" degree of doneness. Reserve 1 cup of the starchy cooking water. Drain pasta. Return pasta to hot pot add reserved cooking water and set aside, keeping warm.
2. Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a large skillet.
3. Once hot, add onion and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the onion is soft and is starting to turn translucent.
4. Add shrimp and cook until pink on all sides, approximately 5 minutes.
5. Add wine and deglaze the pan. Cook until wine is reduced by half, approximately 4 minutes.
6. Add shrimp mixture and kale pesto to pasta. Stir to combine. Add parmesan cheese to taste.

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