Chickpea Pasta with Mushrooms and Spinach Sauce

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"after a long flight, simple is all i want ♥️ chickpea pasta + mushrooms, hemp seeds, spinach sauce and almond ricotta for dinner later ✨"
-- @upbeetandkaleingit

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Prep time 5mins
Cook time 10mins
Serves or Makes: 4

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For the Spinach Sauce

ingredients

  • 1 avocado
  • 1 cup steamed spinach
  • 2 small cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup hummus
  • Sea salt
  • Handful basil

For the Pasta

ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup sliced ` mushrooms
  • 1 cup almond milk ricotta
  • 1 pound chickpea pasta, cooked according to package directions

Method

  • Step 1

    To make the spinach sauce: Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth. Add 2-3 tablespoons water to thin the sauce if needed.

  • Step 2

    To assemble the pasta: Heat olive oil in a skillet. Sauté mushrooms for a few minutes until soft. Toss with almond milk ricotta and pasta, then pour spinach sauce over it to serve.