Fava Bean and Mint Linguine
(1 vote)
(1 vote)
Health Score:
88 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 27 min.
Ready in
Calories:
504
calories
Calories
Healthy, because
Even smarter
Nutritional values
This beautiful summer pasta is a good source of protein thanks to the fava beans and cheese.
Use whole wheat pasta for an extra portion of fiber.
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 504 cal. | (24 %) | ||
| Protein | 24 g | (24 %) | ||
| Fat | 10 g | (9 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 77 g | (51 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 7.5 g | (25 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0.1 mg | (13 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 0.8 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 7.3 μg | (12 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.3 mg | (30 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.3 mg | (27 %) | ||
| Niacin | 7.6 mg | (63 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.3 mg | (21 %) | ||
| Folate | 104 μg | (35 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0.7 mg | (12 %) | ||
| Biotin | 4.5 μg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.4 μg | (13 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 7 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Potassium | 645 mg | (16 %) | ||
| Calcium | 238 mg | (24 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 102 mg | (34 %) | ||
| Iron | 3.8 mg | (25 %) | ||
| Iodine | 16 μg | (8 %) | ||
| Zinc | 2.6 mg | (33 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 5.5 g | |||
| Uric acid | 115 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 32 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 3 g |
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
all recipes of this author
Ingredients
for
5
- Ingredients
- ½ cup unshelled Fava bean
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 16 ozs uncooked Linguine
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 cup part-skim Ricotta cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan (grated)
- ½ cup coarsely chopped, fresh mint
- ½ tsp freshly ground Black pepper
- mint (for garnish)
Preparation steps
1.
Remove beans from pods; discard pods. Cook beans with frozen peas in boiling water for 1 minute. Remove beans and peas with a slotted spoon and plunge into ice water; drain. Remove tough outer skins from beans; discard skins and set aside.
2.
Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Place pasta in a large bowl; add oil and salt. Toss well.
3.
Combine the 1 cup reserved pasta water, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, chopped mint, and pepper. Add beans, peas and cheese mixture to pasta mixture; toss to combine. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.
