Green Goddess Pasta Recipe
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Green Goddess Pasta Recipe
Description
The pasta is cooked and drained after adding broccoli and asparagus three minutes before it finishes, allowing the vegetables to steam in the pasta water. Meanwhile, tofu cubes are marinated briefly in soy sauce, coated in a seasoned mixture of flour, nutritional yeast, and paprika, then pan-fried until crisp. The green goddess pesto is blended from herbs, nuts, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil to a thick consistency.
The dish is assembled by tossing pasta with vegetables, topped with crispy tofu and pesto to coat everything evenly. This creates a balanced combination of tender vegetables, al dente pasta, and crunchy tofu with herbaceous, tangy pesto. It works well as a flavorful vegetarian main course or side dish.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pasta short-cut
- 1 medium broccoli cut into small florets, head
- 1 bunch asparagus cut into 1-inch pieces, spears
Crispy Tofu
- 1 package tofu cut into 1-inch cubes, medium-firm
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon paprika sweet
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Green Goddess Pesto
- 1 cup basil packed, leaves
- 1 cup parsley packed
- ½ cup cashews toasted
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice fresh is best
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. Three minutes before the pasta is cooked, add the broccoli and asparagus to the pot. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta and put it back into the pot.
- While the water for the pasta is heating, make the tofu. Put the cubes of tofu into a shallow bowl, pour the soy sauce over the top, and gently mix it around. Let it marinate for 5 minutes.
- In a shallow bowl, mix the flour, nutritional yeast, and paprika. Take the tofu out of the marinade and put it into the bowl, working in batches. Make sure that each piece of tofu is covered in the breading.
- Heat the oil in a large, nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the tofu and cook, turning a few times, until it is crispy, about 10 minutes.
- To make the green goddess pesto, place the ingredients into your blender and blend on high until smooth. The pesto will be quite thick.
- Pour the pesto over the pasta, add half of the reserved cooking water, and toss well. Add the remaining water if you'd like the sauce looser.
- Serve the green pasta topped with the crispy tofu.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe (not including your choice of protein) | |
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 190mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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