Quinoa pasta with courgette and pesto sauce
A delightful and so packed with goodness dish, tasty and great for a lazier night, yet very healthy and delicios.
Servings 4
Calories 559kcal
Equipment
- pan
- spiriliser
- cheese grater
- chopping board
- knife
Ingredients
- 300 g quinoa pasta
- 250 g chicken breast (cut into small strips) optional
- 2 courgettes (grated)
- 100 g kale (finely shredded) or cavolo nero
- 4 tablespoon pesto sauce green
- 100 g cheese (grated)
- 2-3 cloves garlic (finely grated or chopped)
- 30 g Parmesan cheese (to sprinkle)
- 1 generous pinch pepper (freshly ground)
- 3-4 sprigs parsley (to garnish) or basil
Instructions
- If you decide to put chicken in, start by placing a pan over medium heat and cook the chicken strips for about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, shredded cavolo nero or kale (or both) and cook for 2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place a pot with water to boil over high heat. Depending on the pasta you are using the cooking time which will slightly differ. If you are using a standard, conventional pasta that will need cooking for longer than the soba or quinoa pasta which normally cooks in 5 min. So depending on the cooking time, start cooking the pasta in such a way that finishes pretty much at the same time with the sauce.
- Add the grated courgette and pesto sauce to the chicken and cook for a further 2 min.
- When the sauce is almost ready, add the grated cheese and mix well, allow the cheese to melt and remove from the heat.
- Place the cooked pasta over the sauce or the other way around and serve.
- Sprinkle some parmesan cheese and parsley.
Notes
There are other options of healthier pasta available, soo many varieties appeared lately that I have not cooked a plain standard pasta for over a couple of years now. I buy buckwheat, gluten-free, quinoa, rye pasta and all these soba noodles which I absolutely adore and those come in so many flavours and types that is incredible! I love it!
However, if you do not feel so adventurous just go for a plain linguini and try and use the fresh one instead of the dry. I find it a lot tastier and I am sure you will totally agree.
However, if you do not feel so adventurous just go for a plain linguini and try and use the fresh one instead of the dry. I find it a lot tastier and I am sure you will totally agree.Nutrition
Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 506mg | Potassium: 634mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3387IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 352mg | Iron: 1mg