Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Spinach Walnut Pesto

10 INGREDIENTS • 5 STEPS • 45MINS

Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Spinach Walnut Pesto

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A healthy and very, very, VERY tasty pasta with a spinach and walnut pesto.

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A healthy and very, very, VERY tasty pasta with a spinach and walnut pesto.

The Fit Mediterranean

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45MINS

Total Time

$1.53

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

2

us / metric

6.5 oz

Whole Wheat Spaghetti

1/2 cup

Walnut

4 Tbsp

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1 clove

1 tsp

1/8

Lemon, zested

1 tsp juice per 2 servings

2 cups

Fresh Baby Spinach

to taste

Fresh Baby Spinach

4 Tbsp

to taste

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

595

Fat

49.4 g

Protein

10.9 g

Carbs

34.6 g

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Cooking Instructions

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step 1

Wash the Fresh Baby Spinach (2 cups) then place the Walnut (1/2 cup), Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (4 Tbsp), Garlic (1 clove), Coarse Salt (1 tsp), zest from Lemon (1/8), Fresh Basil (4 Tbsp) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste) into a deep glass, then blend until creamy.

step 1 Wash the Fresh Baby Spinach (2 cups) then place the Walnut (1/2 cup), Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (4 Tbsp), Garlic (1 clove), Coarse Salt (1 tsp), zest from Lemon (1/8), Fresh Basil (4 Tbsp) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste) into a deep glass, then blend until creamy.

step 2

Bring a pot of water to a boil, add Whole Wheat Spaghetti (6.5 oz), and cook based on package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of cooking liquid.

step 2 Bring a pot of water to a boil, add Whole Wheat Spaghetti (6.5 oz), and cook based on package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of cooking liquid.

step 3

Toss spaghetti with pesto to mixture. Add reserved cooking liquid, and mix until pasta is well coated.

step 3 Toss spaghetti with pesto to mixture. Add reserved cooking liquid, and mix until pasta is well coated.

step 4

Fold in baby Fresh Baby Spinach (to taste).

step 4 Fold in baby Fresh Baby Spinach (to taste).

step 5

Divide into bowls and serve.

step 5 Divide into bowls and serve.

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