Pesto spinach penne
- Sara Buenfeld
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Serves 4
Easy
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 15 mins
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Combine pasta with spinach, pesto and tomatoes for an easy healthy meal. Tomatoes contain vitamin C, which will help your body absorb the iron in the spinach
Healthy
Low calorie
Low fat
Vegetarian
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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400g wholemeal penne
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5 tbsp vegetarian basil pesto
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500g baby spinach
roughly chopped
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220g cherry tomatoes
halved
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Nutrition: Per serving
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kcal487
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fat11g
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saturates2g
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carbs70g
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sugars3g
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fibre11g
high
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protein16g
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salt0.6g
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Method
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step 1
Cook the penne following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat 4 tbsp of the pesto in a non-stick pan over a medium-low heat. Add the spinach and 2 tbsp water, then cover to wilt.
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step 2
Drain the pasta and toss with the spinach, the rest of the pesto and the tomatoes. Serve half. Cool and chill the rest. Will keep chilled for three days. Reheat with a splash of water.
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