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The Best Pesto Pasta Recipe

By Tamara Paetsch, RD
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Easy Recipes
Pesto pasta with cherry tomatoes

Remember that vegan and nut-free pesto we made? You can use it to make this super quick and easy pesto pasta. Get your meal-prep on and make a batch to have on hand for lunch or dinner!


Pesto penne pasta in blue bowl

Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

Pesto
1 Cup whole wheat penne pasta
½ Cup smoked tofu
½ Cup cherry tomatoes

Method

  1. Cook pasta on stove according to package instructions
  2. Slice cherry tomatoes in half
  3. Drain pasta and top with pesto, smoked tofu, and cherry tomatoes
By Tamara Paetsch, RD

Tamara was the Food & Nutrition Coordinator at UBC Food Services. She completed her nutrition degree and dietetics training at the University of Manitoba. Tamara is passionate about peanut butter, helping students build healthy lifestyles, and ensuring students have positive and safe dining experiences at UBC.

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