Creamy Pasta with Kale

Name: Creamy Pasta with Kale
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 ozs Chickpea Pasta; 1 1/3 cups Kale Leaves (sliced thin into ribbons); 1/3 Garlic (clove, minced); 1/4 cup Cashews (soaked for 30 minutes and drained); 2.67 tbsps water; 1 tsp Nutritional Yeast (optional); 1 tsp Lemon Juice; 2 tsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Sea Salt & Black Pepper (to taste)

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

No Kale Use another green instead such as spinach, collard greens or Swiss chard. Leftovers Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to three days. Reheat leftovers in a pan over medium-low heat. No Chickpea Pasta Use lentil, quinoa, brown rice or whole wheat pasta instead.

Updated at: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:18:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories497.5 kcal (25%)

Total Fat29.3 g (42%)

Carbs47.3 g (18%)

Sugars8 g (9%)

Protein22.8 g (46%)

Sodium759.4 mg (38%)

Fiber12.9 g (46%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

2 ozsChickpea Pasta

1 ⅓ cupsKale Leaves

sliced thin into ribbons

0.33Garlic

clove, minced

¼ cupCashews

soaked for 30 minutes and drained

2.67 tbspswater

1 tspnutritional yeast

optional

1 tsplemon juice

2 tspsextra virgin olive oil

sea salt

black pepper

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

1. Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package and set aside.

Step 2

2. Heat a pan over medium-low heat. Sauté the kale and garlic for 5 to 7 minutes then mix in the cooked pasta until warmed through. Turn off the heat.

Step 3

3. In a high powered blender, add the drained cashews, water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and black pepper. Blend on high until smooth.

Step 4

4. Toss the pasta with the cream sauce and enjoy!