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Matchstick Pasta Recipe
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Matchstick Pasta Recipe

7 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Matchstick Pasta Recipe

A great pasta dish using just six ingredients. Whole grain linguine matchsticks and barely cooked red kale are tossed with golden pistachio dressing. Pomegranate seeds provide ruby-colored accents and little pops of sweetness.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

361
Calories
8g
Protein
28g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces whole grain linguine or spaghetti
  • 2/3 cup pistachios, toasted
  • 1 medium clove garlic, smashed and chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large bunch of kale, washed, de-stemmed and chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 pomegranate, just the seeds*

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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