Flavor-packed lemon basil pesto spaghetti is topped with juicy bursting tomatoes for the BEST summer pasta side that’s perfect alongside grilled chicken or fish.
Summer eats 101 in sesh, guys today >>>> All you need to know about that is that there’s pesto + bursting tomatoes and I don’t know about you, but I’m ALL over that.
Throw some noods into the same sentence and I’m about ready to go live in a permanent state of summer. ??
Oh man. Approximately like 580 pasta forkfuls just like that up there, guys. That’s where I wanna be. ^^^
Freaking summer carb goals. That’s all we’re hitting today.
Alright here we go. Easy peasy summer carbs sides are going DOWN today. Watch this. >>>
- Lemon basil pesto: Fresh basil leaves, lemon juice, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and salt/pepper. Blend it all up and don’t let it knock you over cause it’s gonna smell just that freaking awesome.
- Boil up some noodles and keep ’em nice and hot.
- Bursting tomatoes time!!! Toss a bunch of cherry tomatoes with olive oil, salt/pepper and broil ’em under high heat until they’re soft and well, burst-y as the name suggest.
From there it’s just tossing your noods with the pesto. Arranging all those pretty bursting tomatoes on top and covering the WHOLE shebang with Parmesan. Hello. ?
Seriously. You haven’t had even one legit summer day until you’ve made this lemon basil pesto spaghetti, guys.
Yep, yep, diving in now. I’m not predictable or anything.
Lemon Basil Pesto Spaghetti with Bursting Tomatoes
Ingredients
Lemon Basil Pesto
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1 cup loosely-packed basil leaves
- 1/3 cup pine nuts (or sliced almonds)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Spaghetti and Bursting Tomatoes
- 1-1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 12 oz spaghetti, cooked according to package instructions and 1/2 cup pasta cooking water reserved
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Lemon Basil Pesto
- In a food processor, process lemon juice, basil, pine nuts, and garlic while drizzling olive oil through top until pesto is completely smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
Spaghetti and Bursting Tomatoes
- Toss cherry tomatoes with olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Lay in a single layer on a baking sheet and broil under high heat 2-3 minutes or until slightly charred and bursting.
- Toss hot spaghetti with pesto until combined and then toss in reserved pasta cooking water. Season spaghetti with salt and pepper to taste and top with bursting tomatoes and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve hot and enjoy!
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marcie says
Hello beautiful dinner! I love the bright flavor of lemon with pesto and this is the perfect thing for me to make for all the cherry tomatoes that my garden is bursting with!
Sheila says
This is a nice twist to the usual pesto spaghetti. Would love to try this. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I can imagine having this with a really delicious garlic bread.
mittu says
i try this Recipe thank you so much Sarah madam sharing this article
your all recipe tips always useful
Lynn S. says
This was so easy to prepare and delicious. The lemon in the pesto added a great flavor. This will become part of my permanent collection.
Leslie says
OMG, made this today….fresh pesto….pasta….awesome!
Sarah says
So glad you enjoyed, Leslie! <3