Spaghetti with spinach is perfect for lunch, makes such a satisfying meal with goodness of greens and flavor from garlic.
I like the combination of pasta and spinach always, like in this recipe. It goes well with each other.
So when I saw this recipe in the cookbook I borrowed from library, I loved the simplicity of the recipe and sounded healthy too.
Made it last week for my lunch. It was so filling and had a hearty meal. Make it for your kid, they would love it too. The flavour burst of garlic and the tanginess lemon gives, yummy!
Spaghetti with spinach recipe
Recipe Cuisine:Continental | Recipe Category:Lunch
Prep Time:10 mins | Cook time: 30 mins | Makes: 2
Ingredients
- Spaghetti - 250 gm
- Spinach - 1 cup
- Garlic - 4 cloves
- Parmesan, grated - 2 tbsp
- Lemon - ½
- Pine nuts(optional) - 2 tbsp
- Olive oil - 4 tbsp
- Salt - As needed
- Chilli flakes - 2 tsp
Method
- Boil enough water with salt and cook spaghetti in it as per package instructions. Once done, drain it and mix a tblsp of oil to it and keep aside.
- Wash spinach leaves and keep it immersed for a minute (blanch) and again wash it in cold water.
- Chop it roughly and peel and chop garlic also very finely. Heat a pan with 3 tablespoon oil in medium heat. Add garlic cook it for 2-3 minutes in low flame.
- When it turns golden, add spinach in a scattered way and mix well.
- Switch of the flame and squeeze the lemon and add pine nuts if desired.
- Mix well and mix it with the cooked pasta in a large mixing bowl. Add cheese, little salt, chilli flakes and mix well.
Notes
- Baby spinach can be used as in the original recipe.
- Pine nuts is purely optional, but please add cheese and do not skip it.
- For healthier version, replace spaghetti with whole wheat spaghetti.
Garnish with more cheese and chilli flakes as needed at the time of serving.
Akila
Wow lovely n healthy dish... Will it taste a bit tangy if u add lemon juice?
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Sharmilee! :)
Though I know pasta with greens is a hit combo, havent tasted it myself..now urs tempt me to..looks awesome!
Kaveri Venkatesh
That looks just wonderful...have to surely try for my pasta lover daughter
Kadhyaa
healthy and yummy 🙂
prathibha Garre
love this recipe..I like even the spinach pesto..pics look nice
dassana
bookmarked the spaghetti with spinach as its simple and yet flavorful. loved the pics.
CHITRA
Looks awesum , must try a spaghetti dish soon..
Kalpana Sareesh
Gorgeous clicks n recipe..
Priya Suresh
Best way to sneak greens,this spaghetti looks absolutely incredible and inviting.
Sireesha Puppala
Inviting dish love it
Srimathi
Looks so delicious. Just had pasta last night minus spinach.
Home Cooked Oriya Food
love it... yummy!
Nagalakshmi V
love how simple this dish is! also love the gorgeous lighting of the pics 🙂
Amina
wonderful combination of spinach with spaghetti... looks fantastic...
AparnaRajeshkumar
i never tried this combo 🙂 i should try and lovely photos !
Priti S
Looks fab...love the nut crunch..nice pics
Gayathri Ramanan
pasta looks so creamy and yummy...
Prathima Rao
simple & elegant recipe... 🙂
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Sanoli Ghosh
Looks very flavorful and healthy spaghetti.....yummy.
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Shama Nagarajan
yummy recipe..thanks for sharing
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Jeyashrisuresh
Never tried anything new with pasta except with sauces. Sounds interesting and clicks are bright:-)
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Interesting and healthy recipe. Got to try it sometime soon !!
Preeti Kashyap
Awesome raks.....I love it for itd simplicity
Anonymous
Its really awesome. I never heard about it & Now I get a good one.
Nivedhanams Sowmya
delicious spagetti.... love the addition of spinach..
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Dhanish Kumar
Awesome recipe,looks so yummy and healthy. Nice clicks too.
divya
This looks so so yummy! Love the clicks 🙂