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Super Green Pasta

Cultural Context

Super Green Pasta is a vibrant and nutritious dish that celebrates the bounty of green vegetables, particularly popular in Italian cuisine. It reflects a growing trend towards incorporating more plant-based ingredients into traditional recipes, making it a favorite for health-conscious diners. This dish is not only visually appealing but also versatile, with variations found in many modern kitchens across the globe, often featuring seasonal greens and herbs.

ItalianUSmain
45 min
medium
6 servings
Servings4
8 oz pasta
1 cup broccoli florets
2 cups kale
2 cups spinach
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
as needed pasta water
2 cups mixed salad leaves

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

1

Cook pasta in salted boiling water.

2

Slice broccoli into bite-size pieces and add it to the boiling pasta for the final few minutes.

3

Drain the pasta and broccoli, then return them to the pot.

4

In a food processor, combine kale, spinach, garlic, walnuts, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, olive oil, basil, salt, and black pepper.

5

Add reserved pasta water to the processor and blend until smooth.

6

Pour the kale pesto into the pot with the pasta and broccoli.

7

Add a generous handful of mixed salad leaves to the pot.

8

Stir everything together until the pasta is well coated in the pesto.

Cooking Techniques

sautéingboiling

Equipment Needed

large potskilletcolandermeasuring cupscutting boardknife

Spice Level:

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Dietary

veganplant-baseddairy-freegluten-freenut-free

Allergens

milktree-nuts

Also Known As

Green PastaPasta Verde

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