Summer Pesto Shrimp Pasta

Name: Summer Pesto Shrimp Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2½ cups Fresh basil; ½ cup Walnuts; ⅓ cup Olive oil; 2 Garlic cloves; ½ Lemon's worth of juice; ¾ cup Parmesan; Salt; Pepper; 10 oz Short pasta; ¾ cup Basil walnut pesto; ½ to ¾ cup Reserved pasta water; ¼ cup Grated parmesan; 1 cup Mozzarella pearls; 2 cups Cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 tbsp Olive oil; Fresh basil; Salt; Pepper; 1 lb Shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; ½ tsp Garlic powder

Juicy shrimp, blistered cherry tomatoes, homemade basil WALNUT pesto, and mozzarella pearls tossed until glossy with pasta water. Tastes like a restaurant patio, takes 30 minutes

Total time: 30 min
Serves: 4
Updated: June 29, 2026
Recipe by: Saba

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Summer Pesto Shrimp Pasta

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients

Basil Walnut Pesto

2½ cups Fresh basil
½ cup Walnuts
⅓ cup Olive oil
2 Garlic cloves
½ Lemon's worth of juice
¾ cup Parmesan
Salt
Pepper

Pasta

10 oz Short pasta
¾ cup Basil walnut pesto
½ to ¾ cup Reserved pasta water
¼ cup Grated parmesan
1 cup Mozzarella pearls
2 cups Cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tbsp Olive oil
Fresh basil
Salt
Pepper

Shrimp

1 lb Shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp Garlic powder

Instructions

Basil Walnut Pesto

Step 1Blend basil, walnuts, oil, garlic, lemon, parmesan, salt and pepper. Don't over-blend

Pasta

Step 2Boil salted water, cook al dente. Reserve ¾ cup water
Step 3Heat 1 tbsp olive oil add cherry tomatoes and salt. Blister 3 minutes. (save some of the tomatoes for topping)

Shrimp

Step 4Season, cook 2 minutes per side. Set aside but keep the juices in the pan.

Assemble

Step 5On low heat, add pasta, pesto, parmesan, and ½ cup pasta water. Toss until glossy. Top with shrimp, tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, extra pesto, and basil

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