Lemon Pasta with Spinach

The recipe Lemon Pasta with Spinach can be made in about 25 minutes. This recipe makes 6 servings with 184 calories, 6g of protein, and 4g of fat each. For 59 cents per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1414 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. Several people really liked this side dish. Head to the store and pick up salt, lemon juice, butter, and a few other things to make it today. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 75%. This score is pretty good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Baked Pasta with Spinach, Lemon, and Cheese, Creamy Lemon Pasta With Spinach & Peas, and Creamy Lemon Pasta With Spinach And Peas.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta

1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach

2 tablespoons butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 tablespoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute garlic in butter until tender. Add the spinach, lemon juice and peel, salt and pepper; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Drain pasta. Add to skillet; toss to coat. Yield: 6 servings. Originally published as Lemon Pasta with Spinach in Simple & DeliciousDecember/January 2011, p20 Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 184 calories, 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 249 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. Cook pasta according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute garlic in butter until tender.

3. Add the spinach, lemon juice and peel, salt and pepper; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.

4. Drain pasta.

5. Add to skillet; toss to coat.


Nutrition Information:

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183k Calories
5g Protein
4g Total Fat
30g Carbs
11% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
183k
9%

Fat
4g
7%

  Saturated Fat
2g
16%

Carbohydrates
30g
10%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
10mg
3%

Sodium
252mg
11%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
5g
12%

Vitamin K
137µg
131%

Vitamin A
2776IU
56%

Selenium
24µg
35%

Manganese
0.63mg
31%

Folate
63µg
16%

Vitamin C
12mg
15%

Magnesium
43mg
11%

Phosphorus
88mg
9%

Fiber
1g
8%

Copper
0.15mg
8%

Potassium
257mg
7%

Iron
1mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.13mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.74mg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.08mg
5%

Zinc
0.71mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.87mg
4%

Calcium
40mg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.06mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.21mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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