Name: "Eat Your Greens" Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound regular, whole-wheat, or gluten-free fettuccine pasta; 2 cups fresh spinach; 1 avocado; 1/2 cup pecans; 1/4 cup fresh basil; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 cloves garlic; Juice of 1 lemon; Salt and pepper to taste

“Eat Your Greens” Pasta

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Pesto is typically made using basil leaves, and while we include those here, we also add in a couple of other green favorites: spinach and avocado. Adding these vitamin-rich ingredients helps turn an indulgence like pasta into a sneakily healthy meal. Who doesn’t love those?

Author: Addie Gundry
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Entrées

Ingredients

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1 pound regular, whole-wheat, or gluten-free fettuccine pasta
2 cups fresh spinach
1 avocado
1/2 cup pecans
1/4 cup fresh basil
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 1/4 cups of the pasta water, and return the pasta plus 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water to the pot.
In a blender, combine 1 cup of the spinach, the avocado, pecans, basil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and blend on high for about 3 minutes until smooth.
Add the remaining 1 cup pasta water to the blender and blend on high for 1 more minute.
Add the sauce to the bowl of pasta along with the remaining 1 cup spinach. Toss to wilt the spinach.
Serve immediately.

Find it online: https://foodgardening.mequoda.com/recipe/eat-greens-pasta/