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Creamy pesto & kale pasta

Ingredient Amount Calories
Kale 300g 105kcal
Pasta dry 300g 1113kcal
Onions, red, raw 394g 173kcal
Basil pesto 64g 238kcal
Rapeseed oil (Canola oil) 4.8g 42kcal

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 red onions, thinly sliced
300g kale
300g wholemeal pasta (penne or mafalda work well)
4 tbsp reduced-fat soft cheese
4 tbsp fresh or jar pesto, or vegetarian alternative

Method
STEP 1
Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Fry the onions for 10 mins until softened and beginning to caramelise. Add the kale and 100ml water, then cover and cook for 5 mins more, or until the kale has wilted.

STEP 2
Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain, reserving a little of the cooking water. Toss the pasta with the onion mixture, soft cheese and pesto, adding a splash of the reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed. Season.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 266 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 418
1749
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.4g 12%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Sodium 210mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 70g 26%
Dietary Fiber 8g 28%
Sugar 8.8g
Protein 14g 27%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 250mg 19%
Iron 4mg 22%
Potassium 653mg 14%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 196.11 mcg 22%
Thiamin [B1] 0.769 mg 64%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.604 mg 46%
Niacin [B3] 6.408 mg 40%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.646 mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.259 mg 15%
Cobalamin [B12] 0 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 344.39 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 78.029 mg 87%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 1.525 mg 10%
Vitamin K 324.139 mcg 270%
Betaine 106.821 mg 0%
Choline 13.894 mg 3%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 70.2 g 26%
Sugars 8.8 g 18%
Dietary fiber 8 g 28%
Carbohydrate 59.3 g 0%
Net carbs 61.4g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.439 g 0%
Arginine 0.478 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0.665 g 0%
Cysteine 0.22 g 0%
Glutamic acid 3.695 g 0%
Glycine 0.437 g 0%
Histidine 0.353 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.515 g 0%
Leucine 0.895 g 0%
Lysine 0.355 g 0%
Methionine 0.132 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.614 g 0%
Proline 1.307 g 0%
Serine 0.555 g 0%
Threonine 0.445 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.165 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.26 g 0%
Valine 0.56 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 249.56 mg 19%
Copper 0.33 mg 36%
Fluoride 13.5 mcg 0%
Iron 4.03 mg 22%
Magnesium 81.74 mg 19%
Manganese 1.55 mg 68%
Phosphorus 238.91 mg 19%
Potassium 653.5 mg 14%
Selenium 49.45 mcg 90%
Sodium 209.72 mg 9%
Zinc 1.63 mg 15%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 169.791 g 0%
Ash 2.776 g 0%