Recipe | Our green dinner: whole grain linguine with walnut-spinach-pesto

January 25, 2021
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If you’re like me, you frequently forget how delicious pesto is and how quick and easy it is to make at home. I am here to remind you because we’re recently “re-discovered” pesto for our meal planning. It’s a tasty, vegetarian dish that you can whip up in no time.

We like to add a side of veggies whenever we can and we call this our “green dinner” because we often add a green vegetable – broccoli – as a side dish. You can of course pick something else if you’d like. 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 lb whole wheat pasta (cooked per instruction)
  • 3 cups spinach 
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup walnuts
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsps grated parmesan cheese
  • ½  tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Cook the pasta according to package instructions.

Meanwhile, add the spinach, garlic, pine nuts, cheese, salt, and pepper to a food processor or blender and pulse until well combined.

Add the olive oil, lemon juice, and more salt and pepper to taste and blend until smooth.

Toss with the linguine – or your favorite pasta – until everything is evenly coated.

Serve with a side of broccoli for an extra green dinner.

Whole grain linguine with walnut-spinach-pesto

  • 1 lb whole grain pasta
  • 3 cups spinach
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup walnut pieces
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsps parmesan (grated)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

  1. Boil the pasta per package instruction.

  2. Meanwhile, add the spinach, garlic, pine nuts, cheese, salt, and pepper to a food processor or blender and pulse until well combined.

  3. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, and more salt and pepper to taste and blend until smooth.

    Toss with the linguine – or your favorite pasta – until everything is evenly coated.

  4. Serve with a side of broccoli for an extra green dinner.

Linking up with Deborah for Meatless Monday.

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  1. Lisa of Lisa’s Yarns

    January 26, 2021 at 5:44 am

    Yum! This looks so good. Reminds me that I need to make pesto pasta sometime as it’s such a delicious meal and I love the vibrant color!!

    1. San

      January 26, 2021 at 3:54 pm

      I always “forget” how easy and delicious pesto is.

  2. Kim

    January 26, 2021 at 11:28 am

    Oh how I miss spinach! Cooked spinach is my all time fav but it doesn’t work with my medication so its on my “no can do” list. Such a bummer because this looks like something I would LOVE too!

    1. San

      January 26, 2021 at 3:53 pm

      You can’t have spinach? Oh that’s just cruel!

      1. Kim

        January 29, 2021 at 7:18 am

        Isn’t it. Totally rude! LOL. But it I am highly sensitive to Vitamin K and it messes with my blood thinners so, I don’t have it very often!

        1. San

          January 29, 2021 at 11:46 am

          In a world obsessed with “healthy things”, not being able to add spinach to your diet seems “upside down”… LOL I hope you can supplement with other lovely veggies!

  3. Deborah Brooks

    January 27, 2021 at 5:54 am

    right up my alley for sure! Making your own pesto is a great idea. Would love this for dinner. Hope you will link up to my Monday recipes link up!

    1. San

      January 27, 2021 at 10:57 am

      Thanks for the reminder! ;)

  4. Tobia | craftaliciousme

    January 30, 2021 at 12:34 am

    Pasta with pesto is a staple in our house. However I do not make it myself. But I usually add some salad leaves and tomato to make it more healthy. I love that you call it green dinner. It makes it so much fun to look at.

    1. San

      January 31, 2021 at 3:02 pm

      I love that pesto is a staple in your house. It’s so good!

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