Green Vegetable and Walnut Pasta

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Green Vegetable and Walnut Pasta
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Health Score:
92 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 50 min.
Ready in
Calories:
423
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

This recipe is full of nutrients from the veggies and energizing, fiberous carbohydrates from the pasta, making this a well rouded meal that is perfect for lunch and dinner. 

This is a vegitarian recipe, but if you want more protein, you can add some grilled chicken to the pasta. 

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie423 cal.(20 %)
Protein14 g(14 %)
Fat22 g(19 %)
Carbohydrates43 g(29 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage6.5 g(22 %)
Vitamin A0.2 mg(25 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E6.9 mg(58 %)
Vitamin K108.3 μg(181 %)
Vitamin B₁0.3 mg(30 %)
Vitamin B₂0.3 mg(27 %)
Niacin5.7 mg(48 %)
Vitamin B₆0.4 mg(29 %)
Folate236 μg(79 %)
Pantothenic acid1.6 mg(27 %)
Biotin10.4 μg(23 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.1 μg(3 %)
Vitamin C50 mg(53 %)
Potassium644 mg(16 %)
Calcium162 mg(16 %)
Magnesium83 mg(28 %)
Iron2.6 mg(17 %)
Iodine18 μg(9 %)
Zinc2.2 mg(28 %)
Saturated fatty acids3.8 g
Uric acid97 mg
Cholesterol4 mg
Complete sugar6 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
2 ¾ cups green Asparagus
1 cup french Green beans
6 Tbsps olive oil
2 Tbsps lemon juice
1 Tbsp parsley
salt
freshly ground peppers
7 ozs Spaghettini
2 Tbsps canned Sweet corn (kernels)
1 Tbsp parsley
0.333 cup roughly chopped Walnut
2 Tbsps crumbled pecorino romano
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Green beansolive oilWalnutpecorino romanoparsleysalt

Preparation steps

1.

Peel the lower third of each asparagus spear, cut off the ends and cut the spears into approximately 2" pieces.

2.
Cook in boiling, salted water for 10-12 minutes, then drain. Trim the beans and add to the asparagus after 4 minutes.
3.
Cook the spaghettini in plenty of boiling, salted water according to the package instructions until al dente.
4.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan and briefly toss the asparagus, beans, and sweet corn kernels. Season well with salt and pepper and add lemon juice to taste.

5.
Mix in the drained spaghettini with the nuts and parsley. Serve on plates sprinkled with the crumbled cheese.