Super Green Pasta
Directions
- 1Bring water to a boil.
- 2Add salt to boiling water.
- 3Add spinach, arugula, chives, jalapeño, and basil to the boiling water.
- 4Blanch for 45 seconds, then transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking.
- 5Cook pasta in the same boiling water until al dente.
- 6Squeeze excess water from the blanched greens and add to a blender.
- 7Add avocado, garlic, parmesan, olive oil, salt, and a touch of lemon to the blender.
- 8Add some pasta water to the blender to thin the sauce.
- 9Blend until smooth.
- 10Drain pasta and add it to a bowl.
- 11Add the green sauce to the pasta and mix well. Add pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
- 12Serve with extra parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 6 oz spinach
- 1 handful arugula
- 1 handful chives
- 2 halves jalapeño
- 1 handful basil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 package pasta
- 1 avocado
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 generous amount parmesan
- 1 olive oil
- 1 touch lemon
- 1 pasta water
Equipment
blenderpotstrainer