I’m excited to share this vibrant green pasta sauce that’s made in minutes. It’s packed with goodness, is super creamy and it coats the pasta beautifully.
The recipe is by food blogger Jacqueline Meldrum of Tinned Tomatoes, and is featured in Living on the Veg: A kids’ guide to life without meat.
Living on the Veg is a newly released children’s book by Clive Gifford and Jacqueline Meldrum, which is aimed at children aged 9-11 to introduce them to the fundamentals of vegetarianism.
If you’re looking to help your child understand the vegetarian diet in an accessible way with plenty of illustrations and a good supply of recipes, Living on the Veg is a great option.
Now, let’s make Jac’s fabulously quick and creamy green pasta.
Ingredients
- 300g (10.6 oz) pasta
- 1 rip avocado, skin and stone removed
- 100g (3.5 oz) frozen peas
- 1 handful spinach leaves
- 1 handful fresh coriander
- 1 handful fresh parsley
- 4 tbsp vegetarian parmesan or mature cheddar
- 200ml (6.75 floz) whole milk
- A pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water according to the packet instructions, then drain and return to the pot.
While the pasta is cooking, whizz up the avocado, peas, spinach, herbs, cheese and milk in a blender or food processor. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Pour the sauce over your cooked pasta.
Stir in and warm a little over a low heat.
Serve into bowls.
Doesn’t it look delicious? Such a great, creamy texture! We left ours with a little texture, but with a decent blender you could get the consistency completely smooth, if preferred.
What do you think? Are you tempted to make this quick green pasta sauce at home?
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Quick green pasta sauce
Ingredients
- 300 g pasta
- 1 ripe avocado skin and stone removed
- 100 g frozen peas
- 1 handful spinach leaves
- 1 handful fresh coriander
- 1 handful fresh parsley
- 4 tbsp vegetarian parmesan or mature cheddar
- 200 ml whole milk
- pinch salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water according to the packet instructions, then drain and return to the pot.
- While the pasta is cooking, whizz up the avocado, peas, spinach, herbs, cheese and milk and blender or food processor.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce over your cooked pasta, stir in and warm a little over a low heat.
- Serve in bowls, topped with a sprinkle of cheese. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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If you loved this quick green pasta sauce, why not try my vegetarian bacon and chilli pinwheels?
Recipe by Jacqueline Meldrum as featured in Living on the Veg, reproduced with permission.
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Lisa says
15 June, 2018 at 10.22amSuch an easy way to get kids to eat veggies and to show them there are other ways to get nutrients into their diets!
Emily Leary says
18 June, 2018 at 11.19amAbsolutely! It’s a lovely recipe – I’m sure your kids will love it as much as mine do, in fact it goes down a treat with the whole family!
Kara says
24 May, 2018 at 5.31pmThis looks fabulous. I struggle getting veggies in the kids but they would love green pasta
Emily Leary says
29 May, 2018 at 10.07amThis is a fab pasta dish and we all love it in our house! ‘Living on the Veg” is a fab book with lots of other delicious recipes to try!
Louise says
24 May, 2018 at 2.02amI’m definitely going to have to have a go at making this at home, Emily! The kids would love it. Green pasta that looks good AND is good for you? It’s got to be a winner :)
Louise x
Emily Leary says
24 May, 2018 at 9.23amHi Louise :) This lovely recipe is certainly a winner in our house. The sauce is is quick and easy to make and tastes delicious!
Lauretta at Home and Horizon says
23 May, 2018 at 7.01pmThis pasta recipe looks delicious! I want to get that book and give it a try now.
Emily Leary says
24 May, 2018 at 9.28amYes, do check out the book, it’s great! We love this recipe in my house, it’s so tasty and super speedy and easy to make!
MELANIE EDJOURIAN says
23 May, 2018 at 6.28pmThis sounds like a lovely recipe. I love that there is so much hidden veg in there making this dish really healthy.
Emily Leary says
24 May, 2018 at 9.33amThis delicious green pasta sauce is SO yummy and a great hit in our house! My kids loved helping to put the sauce ingredients into the blender and tasting the delicious result! There’s a great range of recipes in ‘Living on the Veg’ – definitely well worth checking out!
Bella and Dawn at Dear Mummy Blog says
23 May, 2018 at 2.57pmWe love the colour of it and it looks super yummy and creamy – going to try making this at home over the half term x
Emily Leary says
24 May, 2018 at 9.35amYes, we all love this delicious creamy pasta sauce in our house. I’m sure that your kids will love it as much as mine! The book is lovely with lots of tasty recipes to try :)
The London Mum says
23 May, 2018 at 10.24amOk I NEED to get that book- what greta simple but effective recipes!
Emily Leary says
23 May, 2018 at 12.46pmThis recipe is so tasty and there are many more in ‘Living on the Veg” – it’s a lovely book.
Kristina says
23 May, 2018 at 7.07amThis looks delicious, I would eat it right now!
Emily Leary says
23 May, 2018 at 12.47pmIt really tastes so good and as all the sauce ingredients are mixed together in the blender, it’s super quick and easy to make.
Alison Rost says
23 May, 2018 at 12.36amThe avocado isn’t just going to make this sauce healthier, it’s also going to make it creamier, which is perfect! I think this sauce is a must try and I love how easy it is to make!
Emily Leary says
23 May, 2018 at 12.48pmYes, this is a great recipe and it’s SO tasty.’Living on the Veg’ is very well worth taking a look :)
Kelly says
22 May, 2018 at 2.36pmYum, I could definitely do this with vegan parmesan in place of the dairy one. Looks great.
Emily Leary says
23 May, 2018 at 12.50pmAbsolutely. This dish is delicious and it’s so quick and easy to make. The book ‘Living on the Veg’ is lovely and well worth a look.
Melanie says
22 May, 2018 at 11.44amI love this! Looks so fresh and tasty. Ideal for a summer new side x
Emily Leary says
23 May, 2018 at 12.51pmYes, it’s perfect for a tasty summer’s side dish or a complete meal in itself.
Danielle says
22 May, 2018 at 9.20amWe love making green pasta sauces. It’s a great way to hide veggies for kids.
Emily Leary says
23 May, 2018 at 12.56pmYes, it can be a great way to hide veggies. Then the next time you make it, get the kids involved with popping all the ingredients into the food processor so that they can see what they’ve been enjoying!
Angela Ricardo Bethea says
22 May, 2018 at 6.46amWow! This recipe looks really delicious and interesting to try. My hubby would love this for sure for our family dinner.
Emily Leary says
22 May, 2018 at 9.10amThis recipe really is so tasty, and so quick and easy to make with everything going in the blender together! The book is lovely – well worth checking out.
Rhian westbury says
22 May, 2018 at 6.43amI love green pasta and this is very similar to something I usually make x
Emily Leary says
22 May, 2018 at 9.11amIt’s such a yummy recipe, and really quick and easy to make as everything goes into the blender together! The book is lovely – it’s well worth checking out :)
Laura Dove says
21 May, 2018 at 10.01pmOoh this looks great and I love that I could convince my children to eat this ‘magical green pasta’ without them realising that actually it’s amazingly healthy and good for them!
Emily Leary says
22 May, 2018 at 9.13amI love the idea of ‘magical green pasta’ :) It’s such a tasty dish and so quick and easy to make with everything going into the blender together! The book is great – well worth checking out :)
Sarah Bailey says
21 May, 2018 at 7.02pmI have to admit I’ve not had a completely green filled pasta sauce before but this sounds delicious and hands up I love that it is quick to make as I can’t spend long in the kitchen.
Emily Leary says
22 May, 2018 at 9.25amThis recipe for green pasta really is so tasty, and very quick and easy to make with everything going in the blender together! The book is lovely – it’s well worth checking out.
Nichola - Globalmouse says
21 May, 2018 at 4.02pmGosh, this looks so good. I adore avocado so the idea of using it as the base for a pasta sauce is amazing. I need to try that!
Emily Leary says
22 May, 2018 at 9.34amIt really is such a delicious recipe and it’s so quick to make with everything going in the blender together! “Living on the Veg” is a lovely book – well worth checking out.
Jenni says
21 May, 2018 at 2.43pmThis sounds fab and I love the look of the book too. I will have to see if our library has it
Emily Leary says
22 May, 2018 at 9.35amYes, it really is a delicious dish and it’s so easy to make with all the ingredients (apart from the pasta!) going into the blender together.”Living on the Veg” is a lovely book – well worth checking out.
Jacqueline Meldrum says
20 May, 2018 at 11.25amThanks for reviewing the book and trying one of the recipes Emily. I am so glad you liked both. Shared everywhere :)
Emily Leary says
21 May, 2018 at 9.09amPleasure! Such a lovely book – well done to you both x
Midlife Singlemum says
19 May, 2018 at 11.30pmI love this. So simple and gluten free.
Emily Leary says
21 May, 2018 at 9.45amOh yes, the sauce is indeed gluten free and so easy to make :)