SPAGHETTI WITH SPINACH & WALNUT PESTO

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Get the feel-good factor with this superhealthy spaghetti dish and try a new variation of classic pesto

Provided by Jenny White

Time 30m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 garlic clove , crushed
50g walnuts , roughly chopped
small bunch mint , roughly chopped
small punch parsley , roughly chopped
zest and juice 1 lemon
350g wholeweat spaghetti
50g raisins
100g bag baby spinach leaves

Steps:

Whizz the garlic, walnuts, herbs, lemon zest and juice with some seasoning in a food processor until finely chopped.
Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions, then drain reserving a little of the cooking water. Return to the pan and stir in the pesto, raisins and spinach with a splash of cooking water. Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 68 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium