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    Green Goddess Pasta

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    Mimi Harrison Posted on Updated on
    Prep time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    £1.00
    Makes: 5
    mains, meal prep
    Italian

    Green Goddess Pasta

    by Mimi Harrison
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    4.74 from 19 votes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    £1.00
    mains, meal prep
    Italian
    Servings: 5
    Green Goddess Pasta (using pasta that is shaped like small tubes) and greens in a large pan with a handle and a wooden spoon ready to serve.
    MetricUS Standard

    Ingredients

    • 2 courgettes, diced/ chopped into small cubes (£0.80)
    • 1 head of Chinese leaf cabbage, finely chopped (£1.20)
    • 400 g Ditali pasta (£0.85)
    • Fresh basil (£0.55)
    • 125 g (75g for dressing)+ extra to serve salted cashews (£0.73)
    • 180 g baby leaf spinach (£0.90)

    Cupboard Essentials

    • 1 tsp onion granules
    • 1 tsp garlic granules
    • Salt & Pepper
    • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

    Method

    • Start by adding the extra virgin olive oil to a non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Season with a generous amount of salt and pepper and fry the the cabbage and courgette for 10 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, add the Ditali to a pan of salted boiling water and set your timer according to the packet instructions, minus one minute.
    • Add the basil (including stems), 200ml pasta water, onion granules, garlic granules, 2 handfuls of spinach, 75g cashews and in a food processor blend until smooth.
    • Reserving a mug of pasta water, drain the Ditali and add into the pan with the cabbage/courgette. Also add the remaining spinach. Stir to combine.
    • Add the green goddess sauce and mix to incorporate, loosening with pasta water whilst cooking on a low heat. Top each serving with any spare fresh basil and the remaining cashews.

    Nutrition

    Servings: 5 servings
    Fat: 20g
    Calories: 518kcal
    Carbohydrates: 67g
    Protein: 17g

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