High-Protein Green Pesto Pasta

12 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Boil a pot of salted water, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and transfer back to the pot.
  2. 2Boil a pot of salted water, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and transfer back to the pot.
  3. 3Boil a pot of salted water, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and transfer back to the pot.
  4. 4Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add the spinach and cook for 2 minutes, stirring regularly, or until completely wilted. Remove from heat.
  5. 5Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add the spinach and cook for 2 minutes, stirring regularly, or until completely wilted. Remove from heat.
  6. 6Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add the spinach and cook for 2 minutes, stirring regularly, or until completely wilted. Remove from heat.
  7. 7Transfer the spinach to a blender with all the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
  8. 8Transfer the spinach to a blender with all the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
  9. 9Transfer the spinach to a blender with all the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
  10. 10Pour the sauce into the pot of pasta and mix well. Serve and optionally garnish with vegan feta, parsley and pine nuts.
  11. 11Pour the sauce into the pot of pasta and mix well. Serve and optionally garnish with vegan feta, parsley and pine nuts.
  12. 12Pour the sauce into the pot of pasta and mix well. Serve and optionally garnish with vegan feta, parsley and pine nuts.

Ingredients

  • 500 g pasta
  • 500 g pasta
  • 500 g pasta
  • 0.5 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 tbsp olive oil
  • 350 g baby spinach
  • 350 g baby spinach
  • 350 g baby spinach
  • 350 g silken tofu
  • 350 g silken tofu
  • 350 g silken tofu
  • 2 cups basil leaves
  • 2 cups basil leaves
  • 2 cups basil leaves
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 0.5 unit lemon juice
  • 0.5 unit lemon juice
  • 0.5 unit lemon juice
  • 0.5 cup cashews
  • 0.5 cup cashews
  • 0.5 cup cashews
  • 0.25 cup pine nuts
  • 0.25 cup pine nuts
  • 0.25 cup pine nuts
  • 0.25 cup nutritional yeast
  • 0.25 cup nutritional yeast
  • 0.25 cup nutritional yeast
  • 0.25 cup soy milk
  • 0.25 cup soy milk
  • 0.25 cup soy milk
  • 0 vegan feta
  • 0 vegan feta
  • 0 vegan feta
  • 0 parsley
  • 0 parsley
  • 0 parsley
  • 0 toasted pine nuts
  • 0 toasted pine nuts
  • 0 toasted pine nuts

Equipment

potfrying panblender