All-green vegie power pasta

Preparation time:
3 mins
Cooking time:
10 mins
Serves:
6
This healthy, vegetarian pasta dish is good enough to be served a dinner party and feeds 6 for less than $20.

Ingredients

400g spinach fettuccine
bunch of broccolini, trimmed
150g baby spinach leaves
300g broad beans, shelled
1 large bunch parsley, chopped
1 large bunch mint, chopped
small handful basil leaves, sliced
juice and zest of two lemons
2 tbs olive oil or flaxseed oil
3 spring onions, sliced
plenty of black pepper
30g roasted walnuts
30g pumpkin seeds

Method

Boil a large pot of water with a pinch of salt and cook the pasta. About three minutes before draining, add the broccolini and cook for a further three minutes.

Drain and transfer to a large bowl. While still steaming hot, add the spinach, beans, fresh herbs, lemon juice and zest, oil, spring onion, pepper, walnuts and pumpkin seeds.

Toss well and divide into serving bowls. Grate a little parmesan cheese over the top, if desired.

Trick of the trade:

Add a tin of drained tuna or red salmon and fold through – this will up the protein as well as giving you an extra kick of omega-3s. For low-carbers or gluten-intolerant feasters, replace the pasta with sliced zucchini.

Notes

1728.3kJ |12.73g fat (1.7g sat)| 53.65g carbs|8.56g fibre| 16.13g protein| 43.4mg sodium

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3 Comments

  1. Anita04:33pm Friday 17th June 2011 ESTReport Abuse

    I agree, it's far too dry

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  2. Emily Lloyd09:09pm Tuesday 14th June 2011 ESTReport Abuse

    It sounds a little bit dry.

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  3. 10:37am Tuesday 19th October 2010 ESTReport Abuse

    Sounding tasty but I can't see a calorie count for this recipe.

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