Keto Summer Pasta with Pesto

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Keto Summer Pasta with Pesto

Enjoy the best flavors of summer with this keto summer pasta with pesto and low carb hearts of palm noodles. A 1 skillet pasta that's ready in 15 minutes!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings:

Calories: 439

Author: Natalie

Equipment

cast iron skillet

Ingredients

2 tablespoons ghee
1/4 a red onion thinly sliced
1/4 a yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
1 zucchini chopped
2 cups spinach chopped
1.5 cups hearts of palm pasta
1/4 cup keto dairy free pesto
2 tablespoons pine nuts
kosher salt to taste

US - Metric

Instructions

Heat your cast iron skillet over medium heat.
Pour your package of hearts of palm pasta into a fine mesh strainer and rinse with water. Set aside.
1.5 cups hearts of palm pasta
When your skillet is warm, add the ghee, onion, bell pepper and zucchini. Season with kosher salt. Saute, stirring occasionally until crisp tender, about 5-7 minutes.
2 tablespoons ghee, 1/4 a red onion, 1/4 a yellow bell pepper, 1 zucchini, kosher salt to taste
Add in the hearts of palm pasta and stir in to the veggies to warm. About 1-2 minutes.
1.5 cups hearts of palm pasta
Add in the chopped spinach, and use tongs to toss into the pasta until *just* wilted. Season to taste with kosher salt.
2 cups spinach
Transfer to a plate and top with pesto and pine nuts. Serve warm.
2 tablespoons pine nuts
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container refrigerated for at least 5 days, or frozen for at least 6 months.
As always, lots of tips, FAQs and substitution info in the Recipe Notes below!

Notes

Veggies: Have fun using whatever veggies you have on hand. You can use any color onion (0r even scallions), any color bell pepper, summer squash would work. Any other veggies would work too, like broccoli, cauliflower, kale, chard, mushrooms, etc.

Cooking Fat: I love using ghee. You can also use avocado oil, coconut oil, olive oil, or if you're ok with dairy grass fed butter.

Pesto: To keep this dairy free and plant based, I love using my dairy free keto pesto. If you're ok with dairy, any pesto would work.

Pasta: Hearts of palm is my favorite keto friendly pasta. My go-to is Natural Heaven spaghetti (code TASTESLOVELY for 15% off). You could also use zucchini noodles.

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