recipes:main_dish:veggie:cabbage_pasta_with_pesto
PASTA:
- 1 head green cabbage or 2 package Miracle Noodles (rinsed)
PESTO:
- 3 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup macadamia nut oil or MCT oil
- Celtic sea salt and pepper to taste
Slice cabbage into egg noodle widths. Stir fry in butter (or you could boil it in water) for 5-10 minutes or until very tender.
PESTO: In a food processor, blend together basil leaves, nuts, garlic, and cheese. Pour in oil slowly while still mixing. Stir in salt and pepper. Makes 16 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per cup) White Pasta = 43 carbs, 5 fiber, 246 calories Cabbage = 5 carbs, 2 fiber, 22 calories
Traditional Pesto Pasta = 445 calories, 45 carbs, 5.9g fiber “Healthified” Pesto Pasta = 221 calories, 7 carbs, 3g fiber
TIP: To avoid gas after eating cabbage, add a few fennel, caraway or cumin seeds before cooking.
tags: low-carb
source: http://mariamindbodyhealth.com/happy-st-patricks-day/
recipes/main_dish/veggie/cabbage_pasta_with_pesto.txt · Last modified: 2017/12/19 19:42 by admin