I usually enjoy it with long noodles, i.e., fettuccine, spaghetti, linguine, tagliatelle, etc. Serve it with the pasta of your choice (regular, whole wheat, or gluten-free). Starch: Use cornstarch or potato starch to thicken the creamy spinach pasta sauce.Seasonings: All you need to season this spinach pasta recipe is salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg.Alternatively, use another plant-based milk that is higher in fat, like cashew milk. Coconut milk: I use light coconut milk (canned).Aromatics: I used a combination of fresh garlic cloves and onion, and also onion powder.Nutritional yeast: To add nutty, cheesy, umami flavor.Basil: Just a small amount really packs in tons of flavor to the creamy spinach sauce.Spinach: You can use fresh or frozen (and thawed, with excess liquid removed) spinach leaves.Looking for more ways to enjoy this impressive leafy green? Check out my easy spinach tortillas, spinach artichoke dip, or spinach and ‘ricotta’ cannelloni!Īll you require are simple ingredients to prepare this spinach sauce for pasta, including: Contains lots of nitrates, which moderate blood pressure and improve heart health.Contains several plant compounds that help ward off infection, promote heart health, improve eye health, and more.Rich in antioxidants, which helps protect cells from oxidative stress and fight inflammation.Contains moderate levels of calcium and folic acid.An excellent source of plant-based iron, which is an essential mineral for healthy blood.These are important for immune function, skin, blood clotting, etc. It’s loaded with several vitamins, including vitamins A, C, and K.
Here are just a few benefits found (read more on Healthline) in this healthy spinach sauce. In the case of spinach, I can certainly see why. We’ve probably all grown up being told to eat our greens. It’s also pantry friendly, fairly low budget, and packed with nutrients and antioxidants, which is always a bonus! With a combination of spinach, basil, garlic, and nutritional yeast, this healthy pasta sauce hits several flavor notes of a pesto sauce (like this avocado pesto) but is much lighter and lower calorie thanks to the omission of oil and dairy. It’s creamy, comforting, and flavorful, yet light enough not to weigh you down. All while still being proudly adult and child approved. But this vibrant spinach sauce has no issues with advertising itself. Usually, you can find me sneakily hiding vegetables in everything (like this cauliflower-based alfredo sauce and a zucchini pizza crust). Serve the green pasta sauce with pasta of choice or low-carb zucchini noodles for a fuss-free, crowd-pleasing meat-free meal. Now it’s the time to go one step further with this super quick and easy spinach pasta sauce that you can throw together in less than 10 minutes with one saucepan and a food processor. I’ve already shared a simple one-pot pasta and quick 20-minute garlic noodles. It’s creamy, garlicky, and packed with nutrients – for a simple dairy-free, oil-free, nut-free, midweek meal the entire family will love!ġ0-Minute Basil, Garlic, and Spinach Pasta Sauce This green spinach pasta sauce is fast (8 minutes!), easy, healthy, and super delicious.
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