Green Goddess Pasta Sauce with Spinach
A creamy Green Goddess Pasta Sauce with Spinach that is packed with flavor and nutrition.
Equipment
- pot
- Frying Pan
- blender
Ingredients
Pasta and Vegetables
- 2 cups dry pasta
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1 medium zucchini chopped
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ⅔ cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cups spinach
- vegan parmesan cheese for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and add back into pot.
- Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon oil to a frying pan on medium heat. Add the onion, ½ the chopped zucchini and ½ of the frozen peas. Cook a few minutes until onion becomes translucent, then set aside in a separate bowl.
- Add the frying pan back to the heat with 1 tablespoon oil, minced garlic and the rest of the zucchini and frozen peas. Cook a few minutes until garlic is fragrant and just starting to brown.
- Add coconut milk, basil, salt, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and spinach and simmer for 3 minutes until spinach is wilted. Pour into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add the reserved vegetables to the pasta pot, followed by the sauce. Stir until combined. Serve with salt, pepper and a sprinkle of vegan parmesan cheese.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days, and freeze the sauce separately for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2500IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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