Description
Enjoy the delightful combination of whole wheat linguine, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh basil in this simple pasta dish. Perfect for a quick and healthy dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ⅓ cup olive oil*
- ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped (and drained from olive oil)
- 3 tablespoons almond milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 oz. whole wheat linguine
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
- ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped (and drained from olive oil)
- freshly grated parmesan cheese, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the linguine pasta as per the package instructions. Set aside after cooking.
- Blend all sauce ingredients in a blender until smooth. Adjust consistency with almond milk or olive oil if needed.
- Heat ½ tablespoon of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and sauté the sliced onion until translucent.
- Add the cooked pasta and blended sauce to the saucepan and mix thoroughly.
- Stir in fresh basil and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Mix again to combine.
- Top with balsamic vinegar, fresh black pepper, and optional Parmesan cheese before serving.
Notes
For added creaminess, increase almond milk or olive oil in the sauce.
Feel free to use different types of pasta if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg