Recipes and Cooking Garden Veggie Linguine with Cilantro Pesto 4.0 (21) 1 Review Top this fresh vegetarian pasta recipe with a homemade cilantro pesto for a 30-minute meal that will use up plenty of farmers market finds. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on May 1, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 8 ounce dry linguine or fettuccine 8 ounce baby zucchini, halved lengthwise, or 1 small zucchini, sliced 8 ounce peeled fresh baby carrots, halved 2 seedless oranges ½ cup olive oil 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon minced garlic or dried garlic (optional) ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper Cilantro and/or finely shredded orange peel (optional) Directions Cook pasta according to package directions, adding zucchini and carrots the last 5 minutes of cooking time. Drain; reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Return pasta to pan. For pesto, peel and quarter one orange. In a food processor combine orange quarters, olive oil, the 1 cup cilantro, the reserved pasta water, salt, dry mustard, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Peel and chop remaining orange. Toss together pasta, pesto, and chopped orange. If desired, top with additional cilantro and orange peel. Andy Lyons Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 518 Calories 28g Fat 58g Carbs 10g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 518 % Daily Value * Total Fat 28g 36% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Sodium 644mg 28% Total Carbohydrate 58g 21% Total Sugars 11g Protein 10g Vitamin C 0.7mg 4% Calcium 90.9mg 7% Iron 3.8mg 21% Potassium 618mg 13% Folate, total 209.7mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.