Skinny Basil Pesto "Pasta"Individual Serving1/8 cup shredded parmesanSalt and pepper to taste1 small spaghetti squash5 cherry tomatoes, cut in half2 tablespoons basil pesto
I love a recipe that doesn’t take a lot of ingredients or preparation, like my Skinny Pesto Spaghetti Squash. Some people would argue that it isn’t really a “good” recipe unless you have 20+ herbs sprinkled all over your counter top, but I disagree – I think that a “good” recipe is something that tastes good.
I’m not a food snob. Since when is yummy food not enough? I like my grandma’s homemade Sicilian meatball recipe, and I like Patrizio’s spaghetti and meatballs too. See what I’m getting at? It doesn’t need to be complex or unique to be good. Sometimes it’s just good . . . and, as an added bonus, healthy with the SGS make over.
So today, we have a very simple Skinny Basil Pesto “Pasta” made from spaghetti squash, cherry tomatoes, basil pesto and parmesan.
1 small spaghetti squash (Approximately 2 cups - 82 calories)
5 cherry tomatoes, cut in half (15 calories)
2 tablespoons basil pesto, such as Classico (120 calories)
1/8 cup shredded parmesan (45 calories)
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375F.
Cut your spaghetti squash in half (while raw), and rip out the seeds and attached orange strings. Be careful - it is difficult to chop a spaghetti squash in half.
Line an oven-safe tray with parchment paper and place both halves of your spaghetti squash on the parchment, face down.
Place in the oven and bake for approximately 25 - 35 minutes, or until the inside is cooked, but not mushy. I tend to bake mine for about 25 minutes.
Remove from the oven and rake the sides of your spaghetti squash until spaghetti like strings appear and pull from the rind. All strings are useable.
In a bowl, mix together two cups of spaghetti squash, basil pesto and cherry tomatoes.
Favorites? Homemade pasta is a life-changer, so I am definitely suggesting the pasta maker for major foodies! Also, I’m such a sucker for cute aprons, and that lemon apron is the cutest. And lastly, I mean, come on. Is that the coolest salad server you’ve ever seen?
Hey there! My name is Jordan Nettleship. I'm a Christian, an author, and a nutty health freak. I adore cooking, my husband Ryan, my puppy Mercedes, writing young adult fiction and being my weird self ;) I believe that "skinny" isn't about how you look, it's about how you feel.
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