Creamy Spinach Pasta
All you need to make this amazing green sauce is a good high-speed blender, six ingredients, and your favorite pasta. This recipe will please your whole family, including picky eaters!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 416kcal
Ingredients
- 3,5 oz spinach
- A handful fresh basil
- 12 oz silken tofu
- lemon juice from ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoon yeast flakes
- ¼ cup pistachios peeled and unsalted
- A pinch of salt
- 12 oz pasta
- ½ cup pasta water
Instructions
- Rinse with fresh water the spinach and basil leaves.3,5 oz spinach, A handful fresh basil
- Add the spinach, basil leaves, silken tofu, lemon juice, yeast flakes, pistachios, and a pinch of salt to a blender jug.12 oz silken tofu, lemon juice from ½ lemon, 2 tablespoon yeast flakes, ¼ cup pistachios, A pinch of salt
- Blend all the ingredients until you have a smooth sauce.
- Cook the pasta following the package instructions. Before draining the water, reserve about ½ cup of pasta water. Drain the rest of the water and pour the pasta back into the pot.12 oz pasta
- Add the green sauce onto the cooked pasta, and pour some of the pasta water. Mix well and add the rest of the pasta water if needed until you have the desired creamy sauce.½ cup pasta water
- Serve with some crushed pistachios on top, some extra basil leaves, and chili flakes if you enjoy spicy food.
Nutrition
Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 639mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2376IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 5mg