# Super Green Pasta

A high-protein pasta dish with cavolo nero, garlic, cottage cheese, and shredded chicken, ready in under 30 minutes.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g Fusilli Pasta
- 300 g Cavolo Nero
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 160 g Cottage Cheese
- 40 g Light Cream Cheese
- 40 g Parmesan
- 150 g Cooked Shredded Chicken
- 1 Lemon
- 10 g Parmesan
- 1 Pinch Dried Chilli Flakes
- 1 Drizzle Olive Oil
- Salt

## Instructions

1. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.
2. Strip the cavolo nero leaves from their stems and give them a rinse.
3. Peel the garlic cloves.
4. Chuck the cavolo nero and garlic into the boiling water.
5. Boil for 2 minutes until tender, then drain and leave to cool slightly.
6. Zest and juice the lemon.
7. Grate the Parmesan.
8. Squeeze out any excess water from the cavolo nero.
9. Chuck the cavolo nero into a blender with the garlic, cottage cheese, soft cheese, 40g grated Parmesan, a pinch of salt and pepper, and a couple of tablespoons of the blanching water.
10. Blitz until smooth, adding more water if it's not blending.
11. Bring the same pan of water back to the boil and cook the pasta following pack instructions until al dente.
12. Tip the drained pasta into a large bowl.
13. Pour over the green sauce and toss until fully coated.
14. Add the shredded chicken and toss again to warm it through.
15. Squeeze over the lemon juice, season to taste.
16. Serve with the remaining Parmesan, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of chilli flakes.

## Equipment

- large saucepan
- blender
- large bowl

## Tips

- To lock in the color of the cavolo nero, refresh it in iced water after boiling.
- If the sauce feels too loose, just keep tossing.
- If the shredded chicken is still a bit cold after tossing with the sauce, pop the bowl over the hot saucepan to gently heat it through.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8f1nnFN/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1a9e9f7a-b239-42b1-96e9-4e0c4391793a
- Extracted: 2026-01-08

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