Creamy Kale Pasta
This creamy kale pasta is the healthy comfort food dinner to make for a busy weeknight dinner! Quick and easy, it's ready in less than 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 417kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz linguine or pasta of choice
For the creamy kale sauce
- 4 cups kale stems removed, shredded
- ½ zucchini sliced
- ½ onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced or finely diced
- ½ cup pistachios unsalted, more to garnish*
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Place the pistachios in a jar of warm water for at least two hours, then rinse in a fine mesh sieve with fresh water.
- Pulse blend the pistachios along with half a cup of water. It will form a thin pistachio 'cream'.
- Cook your linguine (or pasta of choice) according to packet instructions. Reserve a cup of the pasta water.
- On a low heat fry the onion and garlic in olive oil for about 5 minutes, until the onion has softened. Add the dried thyme and zucchini and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
- Pour the heavy cream, pistachio 'cream' and apple cider vinegar into the skillet, then tip in the kale and cook for 4-5 minutes, until it is wilted and tender. Add tablespoons of the reserved pasta water as needed.
- Use tongs to add the linguine to the skillet and stir well so it becomes coated in the creamy kale sauce. Season with salt and black pepper to taste, and garnish with some broken pistachios.
Notes
*or cashews, if suitable for you.
- Shred the kale quite finely.
- Make sure the pistachios are unsalted, and haven't been roasted or flavored in any way.
- Garlic is the 'big' flavor of this pasta, so if you like a stronger taste add a clove (or two!) more.
- Keep the heat of the skillet fairly low when first frying the onion and garlic to prevent the garlic from burning.
- Don't forget to reserve the pasta water, and then pour into the skillet as needed. It will help thicken the sauce. I tend to use about half a cup.
- If Parmesan works for you (likely not my low histamine readers), then add a sprinkle to serve.
- Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- kale is not rated.
- pasta (wheat), apple cider vinegar and garlic, which score 1.
- black pepper, which scores 2.
Nutrition
Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 625mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7011IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 3mg