Super Green & High Protein Pasta
July 25, 2023
Super Green & High-Protein Pasta
Since this is a favorite pasta among my Olympian client, Jordan Chiles, one could say it's gold.
Ingredients
For the Pasta Salad:
- 1 8 oz. Box of Penne lupini bean or chickpea are great for gluten-free & high-protein options
- 3 Small or 1 Large Zucchini
- 2 cups Broccoli Florets
- 2 cups Dandelion Greens roughly chopped
- 3 T Olive Oil divided
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- Sea salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
For The Pesto:
- 1/4 cup Fresh Basil
- 3 Poblano Peppers*
- 1/2 cup Fresh Spinach
- 1/4 cup Toasted Pumpkin Seeds plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened Coconut or Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
- 1/2 Small Avocado
- 1/2 Lime juiced
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/4-1/2 tsp Red Chili Flakes
- Sea salt to taste
For Garnish:
- Olive Oil
- Micro Greens
- Fresh Lime
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Slice the zucchini to 1/4-1/2” thick rounds (if the zucchini is large, slice each round in half for a half moon shape). On one sheet pan, coat the whole poblano peppers in olive oil and roast on the top oven rack until charred, about 25-30 minutes. Flip the poblano peppers half way through.
- On another sheet pan, coat the sliced zucchini and broccoli florets in the remaining olive oil and spices listed above. Roast for about 30 minutes, stirring half way through.
- Sauté the chopped dandelion greens with a teaspoon of olive oil and a small pinch of sea salt. Set aside.
- Cook the pasta according to box instructions, rinse in cold water and set aside. Mix a little cold water or a little olive oil into the pasta to prevent sticking.
- Let the poblano peppers cool and remove the skins and scrape the seeds out. Blend the pesto ingredients and salt to taste.
- Combine the pasta, pesto, broccoli, zucchini and dandelion greens in a bowl. Place the pasta on 3 plates and top with micro greens, a drizzle of good olive oil, fresh lime juice & pumpkin seeds. An extra sprinkle of nutritional yeast is also delicious!
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Notes
*Poblano peppers do not add any heat to the dish, especially with the seeds removed.
