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SPINACH PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND WALNUTS

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Spinach Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Walnuts

Hey guys, so here’s a fast, easy, super delicious pasta recipe 🙆🏼.

What you’ll be getting from this recipe:

• ah-mazing flavors

• 93 mg of vitamin C

• 478 mg of Calcium

• 17 g of Iron

• 29237 IU of vitamin A

• 43 g of Protein

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SPINACH PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND WALNUTS
 
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Recipe type: Pasta, Fast, Easy
Cuisine: Vegetarian, Vegan
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 200 g whole wheat pasta (uncooked)
  • 300 g fresh baby spinach
  • 5-6 sun-dried tomatoes, cut in smaller bits
  • 100 ml cooking cream or vegan cooking cream
  • 30 g walnuts, chopped and toasted
  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta following directions on package.
  2. Toast walnuts on a dry pan for 3-5 minutes, tossing. Set aside.
  3. Add olive oil to pan and cook pressed garlic for 1 minute on low-medium heat, stirring.
  4. Add spinach and cook for another minute.
  5. Add sun-dried tomatoes and cooking cream and cook for 3-5 minutes on low-medium heat, stirring, until the cream is bubbly.
  6. Add pasta to spinach sauce and mix.
  7. Add toasted walnuts.
  8. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 580 Fat: 24 g Carbohydrates: 73 g Fiber: 6 g Protein: 28 g Cholesterol: 43 g

 

GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH WALNUTS & POMEGRANATE

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Grilled Eggplant Salad with Walnuts and Pomegranate

 

Heyaaa! So what better way to use pomegranate than to mix it with walnuts and turn it into a salad, right?

It’s an easy, fast, colorful salad recipe with tons of flavors and packed with nutrients. You’ll be gettin’ 24 grams of fiber, 32 mg of vitamin C, 117 mg of Calcium, 136 mg Magnesium, 2.8 mg of vitamin E, and 1114 IU of vitamin A.

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GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH WALNUTS & POMEGRANATE
 
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Recipe type: Salad, Easy
Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian, Light
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 200 gr iceberg lettuce or other leafy greens (baby spinach, red leaf, romaine)
  • 1 small eggplant, sliced
  • 25-30 gr walnuts (5-7 walnuts), optionally toasted
  • ⅓ pomegranate
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder, optional
  • ½ tsp chili flakes, optional
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
  1. Slice eggplant, 2 cm/slice.
  2. Mix eggplant slices with olive oil and basil, paprika, garlic powder, and chili flakes, optional.
  3. Grill eggplant slices on medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until they're golden.
  4. Wash lettuce and chop it roughly. Place it into a bowl. Add walnuts (optionally toasted on dry pan for 4 mins), pomegranate seeds, and eggplant sliced.
  5. Optionally, add dressing of your liking.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 430 Fat: 19 g Saturated fat: 1.9 g Unsaturated fat: 17 g Carbohydrates: 64 g Sodium: 34 g Fiber: 24 g Protein: 14 g Cholesterol: 0 g