Spinach, Pesto, and Butter Bean Pasta

An easy pasta to make, made healthier with the addition of high fibre beans, beautiful pea flour pasta and a delicious pesto made with glorious extra ...virgin olive oil (I use Belazu).

This is my perfect post work meal when I need something that gives a hug. Send a hug to your mate below by tagging them in this dish and find a date to make it with them!
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An easy pasta to make, made healthier with the addition of high fibre beans, beautiful pea flour pasta and a delicious pesto made with glorious extra virgin olive oil (I use Belazu).

This is my perfect post work meal when I need something that gives a hug. Send a hug to your mate below by tagging them in this dish and find a date to make it with them!

Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
13 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
Legumes
Contains
Nuts, Grains, Gluten
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
Legumes

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

587kcal
Calories
23g
Total Fat
73g
Carbs
7g
Sugars
27g
Protein
19g
Fibre
7mg
Iron
39%
 
280mg
Magnesium
67%
 
549mg
Phosporus
44%
 
1560mg
Potassium
33%
 
688mg
Sodium
30%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
9.3mg
Vitamin E
62%
 
167mcg
Vitamin B9
42%
 
325mcg
Vitamin A
36%
 
44mg
Vitamin C
49%
 
4.3mg
Zinc
39%
 
40mcg
Vitamin K
33%
 
0.9mg
Copper
100%
 
0.7mg
Vitamin B2
54%
 
6mg
Vitamin B3
38%
 
0.6mg
Vitamin B6
35%
 
247mg
Calcium
19%
 
Calories: 587kcal; Total Fat: 23g; Carbs: 73g; Sugars: 7g; Protein: 27g; Fibre: 19g; Iron: 7mg (39%); Magnesium: 280mg (67%); Phosporus: 549mg (44%); Potassium: 1560mg (33%); Sodium: 688mg (30%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 9.3mg (62%); Vitamin B9: 167mcg (42%); Vitamin A: 325mcg (36%); Vitamin C: 44mg (49%); Zinc: 4.3mg (39%); Vitamin K: 40mcg (33%); Copper: 0.9mg (100%); Vitamin B2: 0.7mg (54%); Vitamin B3: 6mg (38%); Vitamin B6: 0.6mg (35%); Calcium: 247mg (19%)
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Notes

If you can't find pre-toasted almonds, toast skin-on almonds in an oven preheated to 160°C/140°C fan for about 15 minutes, until darkened and fragrant.

Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
Legumes
Contains
Nuts, Grains, Gluten
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User comments (7)

Nicola Last month

Tasty and filling. Swapped green pesto for red as using what I had already in. I would chop the spinach slightly next time so in smaller bits rather than long tendrils.

Lynda 3 months ago

Tasty and filling

Hazel 4 months ago

Lovely recipe, made for two people, both of us really like it.

Carolyne 5 months ago

Delicious!! I used home-made wholewheat pasta made from my brother-in-law’s wheat (I live in Italy) and it was amazing! I added a spoon of parmesan and used cannellini beans instead of butter beans. I loved the toasted almonds on top. Just a note, the amount of oil was missing from the ingredients . Thank you for another wonderful recipe!

Niki 6 months ago

Delicious and quick

Susan 8 months ago

Delicious! I totally agree that this is like a hug at the end of the day. Definitely one that will be on the repeating list of faves!

Jenny 8 months ago

Works really well with anchovies instead of nuts.

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