Kale Spaghetti - a simple but flavour packed pasta dish made with homemade vegan kale pesto. Ready in less than 15 minutes, it's perfect for lunch or mid-week dinner.
Ask any uni student what their go-to dinner is. I'm pretty sure they'll say pasta! It's easy to understand why - quick, convenient and mostly cheap.
This recipe satiates all those pasta cravings and is pretty much ready in the same time as cooking the pasta and opening a bottle of sauce.
My trick to make things quick - prep the pesto whilst the pasta is cooking!
The pesto itself is pretty simple - simply blend raw kale, nutritional yeast, basil, garlic and walnuts. You can definitely customise it to make it your own.
To bulk the dish, I often toss some frozen green peas or soya beans with the pasta. You could easily sub in some broccoli or other greens that take your fancy.
I prefer enjoying this Kale spaghetti the day it's made but can be stored for the next day too.
Serve along with sundried tomato bread, white bean bruschetta or air fryer tofu.
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Kale Spaghetti
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegan kale pesto
- 300 gram spaghetti
- ⅓ cup soya beans optional
- extra virgin olive oil optional, for drizzling
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling water according to the pack instructions.
- Meanwhile prepare the kale pesto.
- Add the frozen soya beans to the pan for the final of 2 minutes of cooking time.
- Drain the spaghetti and beans, return to the pan and toss through with pesto.
- Serve in a bowl topped with freshly ground pepper and drizzle some good quality extra virgin olive oil.
Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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Hayley Dhanecha says
This is one of those recipes I keep coming back to for quick dinners, it feels light, comforting and always comes together in no time.
Anonymous says
This sounds delish! I need to try it out very soon! -- Kristina
Sandi says
I am in awe of your pictures, they are fabulous 🙂
Lisa says
I've got a bag of nutritional yeast in my pantry and I've yet to do anything with it. So glad you've given me inspiration with this lovely pasta dish!
Ginny McMeans says
Great idea using your kale pesto to dress up the sauce and spaghetti. Delicious!
Beth says
That looks simply delicious! My new favorite food is Pesto and I'm definitely giving your kale pesto a try! So healthy! I I actually have nutritional yeast too! Perfect
Angie's Recipes says
A very delicious and satisfying meal!