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Creamy Mint Pea Pasta

This creamy mint pea pasta is a vibrant dish that’s nutritious, super tasty and incredibly easy to make. The creamy sauce is absolutely delicious and is both nut-free and dairy-free! 
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Course: Pasta
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 19 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 411kcal

Ingredients 

  • 8 oz (225 g) pasta of choice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely diced
  • ½ cup (125 ml) vegetable stock
  • 1 lb (450 g) fresh peas, shelled
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 6-8 fresh mint leaves
  • 1 oz (30 g) pine nuts, toasted

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it generously and cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions.
    8 oz pasta of choice
  • While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the diced onion and garlic, and sauté until soft and fragrant.
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 medium onion
    2 garlic cloves
  • Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer. Add peas and cook for 3-4 minutes or until tender.
    ½ cup vegetable stock
    1 lb fresh peas
  • Turn off the heat and let the mixture sit for a minute before transferring to a blender. Add the nutritional yeast and mint and blend until smooth.
    2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
    6-8 fresh mint leaves
  • Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the pea sauce. Toss everything together until the pasta is well-coated.
  • Stir in the toasted pine nuts and serve immediately, topped with some extra nutritional yeast or pine nuts if you like.
    1 oz pine nuts

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 419mg | Potassium: 575mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 997IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3mg