HIGH-PROTEIN PINK PASTA (easy plant-based meal-prep)

Name: HIGH-PROTEIN PINK PASTA (easy plant-based meal-prep)
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 400g wholemeal penne; 1/3 cup cashews; 250g cooked beetroots; 1 lemon juiced; 600g silken tofu; 1/2 cup nutritional yeast; 1 garlic clove (more to taste); 1/2 tbsp onion powder; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp chilli flakes; salt & pepper to taste; 1 cup fresh basil; Rocket or baby spinach

5 steps

Cook:20min

This pasta is the ultimate lazy girl meal prep. It took me less than 15 minutes to put it together; it’s so easy and a delicious way to add more beets to your diet. We used silken tofu to make it super creamy and higher in protein, bringing this meal to 36g per serving. Combined with whole-grain pasta and some greens, it’s a great balanced meal to promote more plant diversity in your day. 🌈 Why would you want to add more beetroot to your plate? Beets are rich in natural chemicals called nitrates. Through a chain reaction, your body changes nitrates into nitric oxide, which helps with blood flow and blood pressure. They also contain betalains. Betalains are phytonutrients found in plants that give beets their bright red colour. They have also been shown to provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits - making this pasta one to enjoy on a regular basis!

Updated at: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:34:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1237.3 kcal (62%)

Total Fat29.5 g (42%)

Carbs187.9 g (72%)

Sugars20 g (22%)

Protein74.5 g (149%)

Sodium847.9 mg (42%)

Fiber31 g (111%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

400gwholemeal penne

⅓ cupcashews

250gbeetroots

cooked

1lemon juiced

600gsilken tofu

½ cupnutritional yeast

1garlic clove

more to taste

½ Tbsponion powder

1 Tbsppaprika

1 tspchilli flakes

To Serve

rocket

or baby spinach

Instructions

Step 1

Soak the cashews in boiling water for an hour.

Step 2

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water.

Step 3

Add the beetroot, lemon juice, silken tofu, cashews, nutritional yeast and garlic, onion powder, and chilli flakes to a blender.

Step 4

Combine the pasta and sauce and cook for a couple of minutes until the sauce is heated. Stir in the pasta water. Turn off the heat and stir in the fresh basil and black pepper.

Step 5

When you’re ready to eat, add a handful of greens and enjoy!

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