Garlic Scape Pesto on Spinach Linguine

This is a light and fresh alternative to traditional pesto. Garlic scapes have a more mild garlic flavor. You can often find them at your farmers market, and they are inexpensive.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package spinach linguine
• 0.5 pint grape tomatoes, cut into thirds
• 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cup garlic scapes, chopped
• 0.3333333333333333 cup olive oil
• 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves
• 4 sun-dried tomatoes
• 0.5 lemon, juiced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• cooking spray
• 1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves

Steps

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
2. While pasta boils, process grape tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, garlic scapes, olive oil, basil leaves, sun-dried tomatoes, and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
3. Prepare a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Cook spinach leaves in hot skillet until slightly wilted, about 3 minutes; add drained linguine and pesto sauce. Cook and stir to coat linguine is sauce and until everything is hot, 2 to 3 minutes.