Today’s pasta recipe and giveaway is sponsored by friends at Uddo’s Kitchen.
Let’s share a bowl of spring-time pasta today, shall we?
It’s not just any bowl of pasta though. It’s LENTIL pasta. (More on that in a minute!) And it’s ARUGULA pesto.
Yums all the way around because it’s absolutely delicious and it’s absolutely good-for-you.
I’ll start with the pasta. Uddo’s Kitchen lentil pasta is made out of…red lentil flour! That’s it. Just lentils. Which means that in addition to being really high in protein (14 grams per serving!) it’s also gluten-free. Pasta made entirely of lentils may make you a bit nervous, but the texture is great and I think it would be hard to tell that there is anything ‘different’ about it.
Want to try it out? (Of course you do!) You can find it at Sam’s Club nationwide and Costco in the midwest. And you can enter to win two cases of it below!
As for the pesto, when I thought about what I liked to eat with lentils, arugula topped the list.
After a lot of research (during those middle-of-the-night feedings) I decided to try out a pesto made with arugula, instead of basil. We loved it! (Richie actually said it was the best pesto he had ever had.) The addition of lemon juice and zest makes it really bright and flavorful, and it’s a delicious addition to the standard parmesan, pine nuts and garlic. You could definitely use a different nut if you don’t have pine nuts – I think almonds or cashews would both work well!
In addition to being tasty, pasta and pesto meals are so easy to make. (The best kinds of meals, right?) Throw the pesto ingredients into the food processor and you’re done. Toss with the pasta, top with some parmesan and red pepper flakes and dinner is ready. (Leftovers are also delicious!)
Lentil Pasta with Arugula Pesto
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3 cloves of garlic, peeled
- 2 cups arugula
- juice and zest from 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan
- salt & pepper
- 12 oz Uddo’s lentil pasta
- shredded parmesan and red pepper flakes for serving
Instructions
- Prepare pasta as directed.
- While pasta is cooking, process garlic cloves in food processor until finely chopped.
- Add arugula (two large handfuls), lemon zest and juice, nuts, oil, parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.
- Process until desired consistency.
- Toss with pasta and top with shredded parmesan and red pepper flakes if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 397
- Sugar: 1 gram
- Fat: 20 grams
- Carbohydrates: 38 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 19 grams
Thanks again to Uddo’s Kitchen for sponsoring this post!
Mary Speidel
This is a must try I am sure…thanks for the great idea. I love arugula and can’t wait to try it.
Kaylee
sounds delicious!
Sarah Keeney
Yum!! I love Roasted Red Pepper Sauce on Pasta!
Emily
I thought about doing a red pepper sauce, I’ll have to get your recipe. 🙂
Kristin
Pesto, hands down! I will be trying this soon. I only wish this pasta was sold elsewhere bc we don’t have a membership:(
Meghan
Amazon.
Just ordered a case yesterday.
Allie @ Sweet Potato Bites
Pesto is definitely my favorite sauce! I’ve tried brown rice pasta but I’m super intrigued by this lentil kind!
Lori R.
I’ve tried another brand of lentil pasta and loved it, so I’d love to have more options with this one! Must find. I can’t wait until some of these pastas make their way to Costco on the West Coast! I am to pasta sauce what plain vanilla lovers are to ice cream. I like a well made marinara with lots of garlic and basil!
Emily
I love TONS of garlic in sauces. 🙂 Thankfully, my husband does too!
Marisa
My favorite pasta sauce is Katie Lee’s spaghetti recipe from her first cook book, a simple, meaty tomato sauce. This pesto pasta looks amazing!
Emily
Oooh, I need to check that out!
iso
This looks so good! Can’t wait to make it.
sarah k @ the pajama chef
sounds wonderful! there are so many options for gluten free pasta nowadays. my favorite pasta sauce…tough question! i love a GOOD marinara. pesto is also really good!
Emily
There are! I love that this one is full of protein. 🙂 And I so agree, marinara and pesto are hard to beat!
erin
I will definitely look for this next time we’re at Costco! It looks like a tasty alternative to plain ol’ pasta!
Kelli
LOVE this combination.
Kelli
Pesto for sure 🙂
David
I like a garlic sauce, but I also like a little spice. I usually add crushed red pepper.
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Ashley
I love Alfredo
Jessica
I think this would solve my carbs issue. I’m trying to eat less but pretty much think pasta is the greatest food on earth after cheese.
Rosie
I like to make a sauce with lemon juice, lemon rind, parmesean and olive oil.
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Emily
That sounds fantastic!
Linda
Arugula & Kale are bitter and yucky to me, and I’ve had ” baby” , organic, whatever and it’s it’s all bitter…don’t care how healthy it is…just yuck..
Emily
Well classic pesto with basil is always a delicious option! 🙂
Alex
I made this recipe last night and followed all of the instructions carefully. 3 cloves of garlic was way too much! My boyfriend and I couldn’t even eat it and have felt sick for hours. If you are not a huge fan of garlic I would recommend only 1 clove.
Emily
Hi Alex, I’m so sorry to hear this! I usually try to mention that ingredients like garlic, spicy peppers, etc. should be added with personal tastes in mind. I love garlic, but I know not everyone does, I wish I would have mentioned it in the post!
kazuya
what exactly are the yellow flakes in the pesto?
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Emily
It could be a few things: pine nuts, garlic, lemon zest…