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Pesto Tortellini (Fresh Start)

Day-1 dinner: refrigerated tortellini with pesto. Heavy but worth it for trip start.

Calories
1,100 cal
Dry weight
1.4 lb
Calories per weight
49 cal/oz
Cook water
4.2 cups

Dinner · serves 2 · Stove · prep 5 min · cook 8 min

Ingredients

  • Fresh cheese tortellini12.3 oz
  • Pesto, jar or pouch3.5 oz
  • Cherry tomatoes5.3 oz
  • Parmesan1.4 oz

For 2 people: 1,100 cal, 40 g protein, 1.4 lb dry.

Steps

  1. Boil tortellini until floating and tender.
  2. Drain, toss with pesto and halved tomatoes. Top with parm.

Tips

  • Eat night one — don't carry fresh pasta deep into the trip.

On the trail

Camp — recovery. Protein and carbs at camp. Rebuild muscle and restock energy overnight.

49 cal/oz — fresh and heavy. Eat it early; don’t carry it far.

Dinner Eat at camp. Hot and salty, with protein and carbs so you recover overnight.

Tags: Vegetarian

Nutrition numbers are planning estimates. Planning estimates, not medical advice. Read labels if you have allergies.

How this works

Recipe calories and protein are TrailBite's own numbers. Fat, carbs and sodium are estimated from each ingredient, checked against USDA FoodData Central. Calorie targets start from the trip type and can follow your body with the Mifflin–St Jeor equation. The numbers, explained

Planning estimates, not medical advice. Read labels if you have allergies.

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