Quick Garlic Spinach Pasta with Cedar Nuts
A speedy spinach pasta, with lemon, garlic, and toasted cedar nuts. This is ready in the time it takes your pasta to cook.
Servings 2
Calories 243kcal
Ingredients
- 250 grams spelt pasta
- 60 ml pasta water (reserve before draining)
- 40 grams cedar nuts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic finely sliced
- ½ teaspoon sea salt to taste*
- ½ teaspoon black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes optional
- 100 grams packed fresh spinach
- Zest of a lemon
- Juice of a lemon ~3-4 tbsp
Instructions
- Start a large pot of water for the pasta before beginning. Salt the water well and cook the pasta as stated on the package or recipe (for homemade).
- Prepare the cedar nuts and garlic spinach sauce while the pasta is cooking.
- Heat a frying pan over low-medium. Once the pan is hot, add the nuts (do not add oil). Stir constantly for 2-3 minutes, until the nuts are toasted. Immediately scoop them out of the pan and set aside.
- Return the pan to the heat and add the olive oil and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until the garlic is fragrant and golden.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, and pepper flakes.
- Turn off the heat and add the spinach, lemon zest, and lemon juice. The spinach will wilt in the pan.
- Scoop out some of the pasta water (about 60ml, a ladleful) before draining the pasta, and add it to the pan with the spinach.
- Mix the drained pasta with the spinach and garlic sauce and serve immediately, topped with toasted cedar nuts.
Notes
* Start with about 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and add as needed based on your preference.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 630mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g