Name: Luscious Spinach Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Ingredients: 4.5 cups fresh baby spinach, washed and dried; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice; 2 small garlic cloves, minced; 2.5 Tbsp reduced-fat cream cheese; 1 tsp table salt; 8 oz uncooked whole wheat linguine; 2 Tbsp water; 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1.5 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Pesto Pasta

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Indulge in this delightful, creamy spinach pesto pasta that's both comforting and delicious. Pairing whole wheat linguine with a rich, blended spinach pesto, this dish gets an extra boost of flavor from toasted pine nuts and Parmesan cheese. The perfect meal for a satisfying dinner or a refreshing lunch, you'll never look at spinach the same way again.

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lemon juice

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light cream cheese

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salt

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whole grain linguine

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water

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pine nuts

grated parmesan cheese

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extra virgin olive oil

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Vitamin B6

Choline

Beta-carotene

Vitamin A

Lutein+zeaxanthin

Dietary Folate Equivalents

Thiamin (B1)

Trans fatty acids

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Selenium

Vitamin C

Vitamin K

Riboflavin (B2)

Niacin (B3)

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In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil with 1 teaspoon of table salt.

Add the whole wheat linguine to the boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente, approximately 8 minutes.

While the pasta is cooking, blend baby spinach, water, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor until smooth. Set aside.

After the pasta is cooked, reserve 1/4 cup of pasta cooking water and drain the pasta.

Return the pasta to the pot and add the reduced-fat cream cheese, stirring until melted.

Toss the pasta with the spinach pesto sauce, adding the reserved cooking water to adjust the consistency if desired.

Season the pasta with fresh lemon juice and salt, to taste.

Serve the pasta topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

Each serving is approximately 1 1/4 cups.

Indulge in this delightful, creamy spinach pesto pasta that's both comforting and delicious. Pairing whole wheat linguine with a rich, blended spinach pesto, this dish gets an extra boost of flavor from toasted pine nuts and Parmesan cheese. The perfect meal for a satisfying dinner or a refreshing l

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