An Easy & Creamy Weeknight Pasta Recipe

Back to school season can wear any parent down! Especially when it comes to mealtime, it can be super overwhelming among everything else going on in the day! Finding a meal that is quick AND delicious is the unicorn we are all striving for, right? I’ve found that having a bunch of weeknight recipes on hand is the best solution. You can look through your list of quick recipes at a glance and simply grab what sounds best. KEEP THE LIST SHORT! My list?

Greek SaladChicken Rice BowlsPastaGrilled Chicken with SidesTakeoutSomething NewStir fry

Add this one below to your “quick weeknight recipes” list and I promise you’ll be reaching for it time and time again!

What you’ll need:

1 handful of pine nuts

16 oz rotini pasta

Olive oil

16 oz of sliced mushrooms

1/2 a small onion chopped

2 cloves of minced garlic

2 tbsp of tamari or soy sauce

Black pepper to taste

Sea salt to taste

Half of a lime, juiced

2 handfuls of greens (I used spinach and arugula)

Chopped chives and tarragon to serve

For the sauce:

2/3 cup of raw cashews

1/2 cup water

1 tsp lemon juice

3 shakes of garlic powder

1/2 tsp dijon mustard

a pinch of salt

Directions:

1. Toast a handful of pine nuts in a pan or the oven. You’ll know they're done when you can just start to smell them so pay attention! Set them aside.

2. Create a cashew cream with raw cashews, water, lemon juice, garlic powder, dijon mustard, and a pinch of salt - blend this up in your blender until smooth and set aside.

3. Boil water for 16 oz of rotini pasta and cook to package directions.

4. In a sauté pan add olive oil, sliced mushrooms, and chopped onion. Cooked until soft. Add 2 cloves of minced garlic in right at the end and cook through. Add tamari or soy sauce to deglaze the pan and then add the cashew cream to this and mix through. Feel free to add a little pasta water to get the consistency you’re looking for!

5. Add black pepper, sea salt, half of a lime juiced, and greens (I used spinach and arugula) and mix through until slightly wilted.

6. Serve and top with your toasted pine nuts, chopped chives, and tarragon. Trust me on this one. An extra squeeze of lime would be awesome, too!

If you try this one out, let me know how it turns out down below in the comments!