This pasta dish is completely virtuous and completely delicious. And it's easy! Use any short, substantial pasta you like if you can't find orechietti. You can also make this with other fresh herbs. Good with more parmesan on top!
Ingredients For Pasta With Cilantro Pesto And Barley Recipe
1.5 cup Water
0.5 cup Pearl barley
8 ounce Uncooked orecchiette pasta
1 bunch Cilantro
0.5 bunch Green Onions
1 cup Grape Tomatoes, Halved
0.5 cup Vegetable Broth
0.25 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup Torn arugula leaves
Nutrition value
320
calories per serving
4 g Fat22 g Protein68 g Carbs9 g FiberOther
Current Totals
4 g Fat
22 g Protein
68 g Carbs
9 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
68 g
Protein
22 g
Fiber
9 g
Fats
Fat
4 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
257 mg
Iron
7 mg
Vitamin A
2777 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
3 mg
Vitamin B6
0 mg
Vitamin B9
97 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
34 mg
Vitamin E
1 mg
Copper
0 mcg
Magnesium
141 mg
Manganese
1 mg
Phosphorus
349 mg
Selenium
16 mcg
Zinc
3 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment