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Quick green pasta sauce from Living on the Veg

Published on 19 May, 2018
Last Updated on 20 August, 2018 by 40 Comments

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Vibrant green pasta sauce - a quick, vegetarian pasta sauce that's delicious!

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.

This green pasta sauce recipe is from Clive Gifford and Jacqueline Meldrum's Living on the Veg

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.

Pasta cooking in a large pan of water

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.

Mixing avocado, peas, spinach, herbs, cheese and milk in a blender

Mix avocado, peas, spinach, herbs, cheese and milk in a food processor

Adding cheese and frozen peas before blending

Adding avocado to the sauce mix

The blended green pasta sauce

Pour the sauce over your cooked pasta.

Pour the green pasta sauce over cooked pasta

Stir in and warm a little over a low heat.Quick, vibrant green pasta sauce mixed with cooked pasta

Serve into bowls.

Pasta mixed with green pasta sauce, served in a bowl ready to eat

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.

Close up of pasta coated in green pasta sauce

What do you think? Are you tempted to make this quick green pasta sauce at home?

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Quick green pasta sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Author: Jacqueline Meldrum
A vibrant green sauce for pasta that's made in minutes. It's packed with goodness, super creamy and it coats the pasta beautiful.
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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

Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 579mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 24.8% | Vitamin C: 22.7% | Calcium: 15.1% | Iron: 10.5%
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.
Course: Pasta meals
Keywords: pasta, vegetarian
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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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  3. I’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

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    • This 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!

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    • Yes, 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 :)

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  9. The 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!

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    • Yes, 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!

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  13. Wow! This recipe looks really delicious and interesting to try. My hubby would love this for sure for our family dinner.

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    • This 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.

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    • It’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 :)

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  15. Ooh 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!

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    • I 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 :)

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  16. I 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.

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    • This 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.

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    • It 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.

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    • Yes, 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.

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