Whole- Wheat Spaghetti With Lighter Pesto

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces whole wheat pasta
• 1 pinch salt
• water
• lighter pesto sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook 8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti until al dente, according to package directions. reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta, return to pot.
• 2 toss pasta with 1 recipe of lighter pesto, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time to create thin sauce that coats spaghetti. season with salt and pepper. serve with shredded basil if desired.