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Watercress and walnut pasta
Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins
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
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Instructions
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.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 445cal
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Kilojoules 1860kJ
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Protein 24.4g
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Total fat 12.8g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 59.1g
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–Sugars 1.1g
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Dietary fibre 14.4g
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Sodium 420mg
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Calcium 245mg
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Iron 4.8mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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Fabulous mouth watering dish. So light in taste but very fulfilling. Certainly don’t need bread with it