Healthy Spinach Pesto Pasta Recipe

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and provides a cheesy flavor.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts are more affordable and still provide a good texture.

Start with 4 cups of baby spinach and pulse in a food processor to break it down.

Add 1/4 cup of sliced almonds, 1 clove of roughly chopped garlic, and 1/2 cup of fresh grated parmesan cheese to the processor.

Add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and 1/4 cup of sundried tomatoes in oil.

Pulse the mixture until combined, scraping down the sides as needed.

Add 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil while the processor is running, along with a pinch of salt and black pepper.

Once the pesto is ready, combine it with cooked spaghetti and add reserved pasta water to create a sauce.

Toss the pasta with the pesto using tongs until evenly coated.

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