Protein Pasta in Green Sauce Recipe
36 Grams Protein, 15-Minute Pasta in Green Sauce Recipe (9 Ingredients). If you love creamy green pasta but want a protein boost, this recipe is for you.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 466kcal
Equipment
- Blender or immersion blender
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dry pasta
- ½ cup pasta water or broth, or water, plus more as needed
- 5 ounces baby spinach or chopped leafy greens
- 14 ounces firm tofu
- 1 cup artichoke hearts jarred, rinsed, and drained (about 7 ounces)
- 2 large cloves garlic
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice about one-half lemon, plus more to taste
- 1 tablespoons mellow miso
- 1 teaspoon date syrup
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Salt or salt substitute to taste
Optional:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil optional for blending
Instructions
- Cook the pasta until al dente, reserving 1 ½ cups of pasta water before draining.
- Steam the spinach in a steamer basket for 2–3 minutes, until wilted and bright green.
- Blend: Add the spinach, tofu, artichoke hearts, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, miso, date syrup, chili flakes, ½ cup pasta water, and olive oil (if using) to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy, adding more pasta water as needed. (Note: The sauce will thicken further when heated.)
- For serving, heat the desired amount of sauce in a saucepan with the pasta, stirring frequently. Add extra pasta water, water, or broth as needed to reach your preferred consistency.
- Season with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to taste.
Notes
Nutrition Information includes green lentil pasta.
Miso is salty, but research shows it doesn’t raise blood pressure like other sodium sources and may even support heart health.
Nutrition
Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 510mg | Potassium: 1070mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4535IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 9mg
