Pasta with shrimp and pesto sauce: the perfect dish for a family dinner

Here is the perfect recipe for a main course. Pasta with shrimp and pesto sauce is a delicious dish that is quite easy to prepare and has an unrivaled taste.

Food blogger Vadym Brzezynskyi claims on his Instagram that it's the perfect combination for gourmets and that it will take you to the heart of Italy, which is worth a try. He also explained in detail how to prepare this dish.

Ingredients

• Pasta – 120 gr
• Shrimps – 6-7 pcs
• Basil – 70 gr
• Cashew nuts – 30 g
• Garlic – ½ clove
• Oil – 125 ml
• Lemon juice and zest – ½ pc
• Parmesan cheese – 20 gr
• Salt and pepper
• Pepper

The way of preparation

1. Boil the shrimp in salted water for 2 minutes.

2. Boil the pasta in the same water for 8-10 minutes

3. While the pasta is cooking, make the pesto sauce. Put the basil in a blender bowl, add garlic, nuts, lemon juice, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.

4. Bind everything with cold-pressed vegetable oil and beat until smooth.

5. Put the boiled pasta in a frying pan, add a little of the water it was cooked in, and the pesto sauce.

6. Put the pasta, shrimp, and a little zest on a plate.