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    Home » Recipes » Entrees

    Linguine with Dairy Free Spinach Lemon Pesto (nut-free and vegan)

    Published: Mar 19, 2013 by Lyndsay Homme Modified: Apr 27, 2021
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    This Linguine with Dairy Free Pesto is a fresh, flavorful pasta dish perfect for Spring (despite the fact that here in MA we just got another foot of snow). The pesto is dairy and nut free, and helps you sneak your little ones a bit of spinach without them catching on. If you're new to nutritional yeast, it's worth giving a try. I find the flavor to be similar to that of Parmesan cheese, and it provides a healthy dose of protein and vitamins (particularly B-12). My three year old gobbled this up without a clue that it was good for him!

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    Linguine with Dairy Free Spinach Lemon Pesto

    Linguine with Spinach Lemon Pesto

    A great way to get the kids to eat their spinach! Full of fresh, healthy flavor and ready in under 30 minutes. The perfect dish for the warmer months when you don't want to turn the oven on.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Servings 3

    Ingredients
     

    • 12.5 oz linguine I prefer fresh
    • 3 cups baby spinach
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • juice of 1 lemon
    • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
    • ½ cup olive oil
    • salt & pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Cook your linguine per the package instructions, and reserve about one cup of the starchy cooking water before draining.
    • While your linguine is cooking, add your spinach, garlic and yeast to the cup of your food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, and start streaming in your lemon juice and oil (or water). Give it a taste, and season with salt and pepper. The flavor may come off a bit strong, but it will become more mild once you toss it with the pasta.
    • Drain your pasta once it’s cooked, and add your pesto to the hot pan, off the heat. Stir for about one minute, add your pasta, and toss until well coated with your pesto. If you’d like you can garnish with a pinch of nutritional yeast and some lemon zest. Serve with a nice side salad, and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 782kcalCarbohydrates: 92gProtein: 18gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 32mgPotassium: 516mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2813IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mg
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    1. Stephanie (Soy Meets Girl) says

      March 20, 2013 at 1:21 am

      Wow, this sounds pretty easy and looks delicious. I'll have to give it a try!

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    Lyndsay Homme

    Hi, I'm Lyndsay! I'm a certified nutrition coach who loves food and studying its effects on our bodies. I started a dairy-free journey when my son was diagnosed with milk intolerance in 2009. He grew out of his intolerance when he was 7, and a few years later I grew into one.

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