Description
A simple yet luxurious pasta dish featuring fresh spinach, creamy feta, and toasted pine nuts.
Ingredients
- Pasta of Choice
- Fresh Spinach
- Feta Cheese
- Garlic
- Lemon Juice
- Pine Nuts
- Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Fill a large pot with salted water and bring it to a boil. Add your pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Save about half a cup of cooking water before draining the pasta.
- Sauté Garlic: In a large skillet, heat a generous splash of olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for about 1–2 minutes, or until the garlic turns golden and fragrant.
- Add Spinach: Toss fresh spinach into the skillet. Stir often, cooking the leaves until wilted, about 3–4 minutes; you’ll notice the vibrant color deepening.
- Incorporate Feta: Crumble the feta cheese directly into the skillet. Stir gently until the cheese begins to melt and creates a creamy sauce that envelops the greens.
- Add Lemon Juice: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the mixture and season with salt and pepper to taste. The acidity will brighten everything up!
- Combine Pasta and Sauce: Add the drained pasta to the skillet, tossing it together with the spinach and feta mixture. If the sauce seems too thick, add a splash of reserved pasta water until you achieve your desired creaminess.
- Finish with Pine Nuts: Remove the skillet from heat and sprinkle toasted pine nuts over your pasta before serving.
Notes
Make-Ahead Tips: Prepare the pasta and sauce in advance and store them separately in the fridge for freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 20mg