# Super Green Pasta

A high-protein pasta dish with a vibrant green sauce made from cavolo nero, garlic, and cheeses, finished with shredded chicken and a lemon kick.

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

## Ingredients

- 240 g Fusilli Pasta
- 400 g Cavolo Nero
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 160 g Cottage Cheese
- 40 g Light Soft Cheese
- 50 g Parmesan
- 200 g Cooked Shredded Chicken
- 1 Lemon
- 10 g Parmesan (to serve)
- Pinch Dried Chilli Flakes
- Olive Oil Drizzle
- Salt
- pinch Pepper

## Instructions

1. Strip the cavolo nero leaves from their stems and rinse them. Peel the garlic cloves.
2. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.
3. Add the cavolo nero and garlic to the boiling water and boil for 2 minutes until tender.
4. Prepare an ice bath in a bowl.
5. Drain the blanched cavolo nero and garlic and transfer them to the ice bath to cool.
6. Squeeze out any excess water from the cavolo nero.
7. Place the cavolo nero and garlic into a blender.
8. Add cottage cheese to the blender.
9. Add light soft cheese to the blender.
10. Add 50g of grated Parmesan cheese to the blender.
11. Add a couple of tablespoons of the blanching water to the blender along with a pinch of salt and pepper.
12. Blitz until smooth, adding more water if it's not blending.
13. Bring the same pan of water back to the boil and cook the pasta following pack instructions until al dente.
14. Tip the drained pasta into a large bowl.
15. Pour the green sauce over the pasta and toss until fully coated.
16. Add the shredded chicken and toss again to warm it through.
17. Squeeze over lemon juice and season to taste.
18. Serve with the remaining Parmesan, a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of chili flakes.

## Equipment

- Large saucepan
- Blender
- Large bowl

## Tips

- Refresh cavolo nero in iced water to lock in the color.
- If the sauce is not blending, add more blanching water.
- If the sauce feels too loose, keep tossing.
- If the chicken is cold, pop the bowl over the hot saucepan to gently heat.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPtA5hejOkk/?igsh=aTRucHdiZm9zZGV4
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b7532b09-4016-4cf5-a822-2ca85e4b7632
- Extracted: 2025-10-12

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