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Watercress and walnut pasta

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 400g wholemeal pasta
  • 100g quarg
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • ⅓ cup walnut pieces, toasted
  • salt and pepper
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place a large saucepan of water on the stove and bring to the boil. Pour in the pasta and cook until al dente.

    2 Place the quarg into a bowl and add the garlic, lemon zest, juice and parmesan cheese. Roughly chop the watercress and add half to the quarg, combine gently and season to taste.

    3 Drain the pasta and put back into the pan. Pour the watercress mixture over the pasta and combine gently. Serve into bowls and sprinkle over the remaining watercress and walnuts. Serve with crusty bread.

    One comment on Watercress and walnut pasta

    1. 25312808 March 7, 2022 at 2:29 am #

      Fabulous mouth watering dish. So light in taste but very fulfilling. Certainly don’t need bread with it

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