This spring spaghetti with spinach pea pesto screams spring with its vibrant green color and the spinach pea pesto is a wonderful alternative to your regular pesto! Plus, its gluten free too!
Looks like we have made it to the better part of the year, spring!! Its pouring here and still a little cold here in Seattle, as I am typing this down but we have started getting our share of the sunny and warm-ish days here and there! So, yay!
The little guy is learning about seasons now and knows to name them and also know a few things about them, like there are flowers in spring, its sunny in summer, leaves fall in fall and there is snow in winter. But he has not quite grasped it all yet, I mean, he is just 3 years old, so on a sunny day, he asks me – Amma, is it summer today? 
I have taken this opportunity of him learning about seasons to explain to him about various food that is there during each season. So, I made this Spring Spaghetti for dinner one of these days and told him it that we were having Spring Spaghetti that night. And he asked, like the season? I said, Yes, just like the season. And just like each season has a different special thing to it, there are also special vegetables for each season and we are eating this spaghetti with green peas in it because it is a special vegetable for spring! I don’t quite know if he understood that, but I explained to him anyway. I think its good for the kids to have something to relate to the food they are eating, some story, especially if it is also about something else they are learning. Those little minds are trying to put several things together at this age and it helps to give them a little bit of brain food, now and then.
This Spring Spaghetti with Spinach Pea Pesto is one of the easiest things to make and if you are like me who dislikes pesto in general, because of the basil-walnut combo, you will love this, because it’s got a nice sweetness to it from the green peas and really smells so fresh like spring!
Spring Spaghetti with Spinach Pea Pesto – The Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 8oz packet of any gluten free pasta – I used Ancient harvest Quinoa Pasta
- water, to cook the pasta
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup grated parmesan
For the Spinach Pea Pesto
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- 1 ½ cup frozen green peas, thawed
- 2 tablespoon pine nuts
- ¼ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper, to taste
Method:
Cook the spinach and the green peas in boiling water for 3-4 mins, drain and keep aside. Keep aside about ½ cup of the cooked spinach – green peas. Puree the rest of the spinach-green peas with all the other ingredients for the pesto, except the olive oil. Once they have come together a little, add the olive oil with the food processor running.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water, drain and keep aside.
Add the pesto to the hot drained pasta, mix well and serve with parmesan sprinkled on top.
Spring Spaghetti with Spinach Pea Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz packet of any gluten free pasta – I used Ancient harvest Quinoa Pasta
- water to cook the pasta
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup grated parmesan
- For the Spinach Pea Pesto
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- 1 ½ cup frozen green peas thawed
- 2 tablespoon pine nuts
- ¼ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spinach and the green peas in boiling water for 3-4 mins, drain and keep aside. Keep aside about ½ cup of the cooked spinach – green peas. Puree the rest of the spinach-green peas with all the other ingredients for the pesto, except the olive oil. Once they have come together a little, add the olive oil with the food processor running.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water, drain and keep aside.
- Add the pesto to the hot drained pasta, mix well and serve with parmesan sprinkled on top.
Here are some other of my favorite spring recipes that you might be interested in!
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Joanna says
Yum, it looks delicious! I love pesto and pesto alternatives (the best ever pesto I have tried in my life was the walnut white pesto). I might give this recipe a go this weekend, using courgette pasta instead of the classic one - I'M on a diet, haha 🙂
Manju says
That sounds delicious with the courgette pasta!! And thank you! ?
Jessica Hardges says
the ingredients look like they would go well together and the picture has my mouth watering.
Manju says
Thank you Jessica!
Sheri says
I am a foodie, and reading this and seeing all the pictures makes me just want to cook this! Yummy!
Manju says
Aww. Thanks Sheri 🙂
Enni Maria - Denia Hania says
Oh yammy! Looks so good! Saved this link so I can try it later. 🙂
Manju says
Thanks Enni maria! Do let me know how you like it!
Roberta says
Looks and sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Manju says
Thank you Roberta!
Diana says
My favorite so far has been a pesto my friends mom made, but this sounds so good, plus I have all of the ingredients to make it,including the quinoa pasta! So cool that you use that tooď
Manju says
🙂 Thank you!
Therese Glenn says
This looks soooo good! And it doesnt look dredged in oli which is common for pesto dishes, will definitely try this!
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Manju says
Yes, I don't like it a whole lot oily like that, so I used just enough to blend it all in!
Travel Pockets (Crystal) says
Sounds super healthy! Maybe I can try this one out.
Manju says
🙂 Thanks!
goldfish jones says
this looks good will have to try it and see if i can get my band mates to eat their greens for once!
Manju says
haha!! Hidden greens! 🙂
Tori Gabriel says
This sounds lovely and what a brilliant idea to tie it in with your son learning about the seasons. I love the idea of special Spring Spaghetti and will be borrowing this idea!
Manju says
Thanks Tori! Yes, he is learning so much now that I wanted to help him out a little! ?
Style With Tina says
Oooh, I would totally try this. It looks so good and easy to make! Yum!
Manju says
Let me know if you do! ?
Indigo Ocean says
Yes, please. Pesto pasta has got to be one of my all time favorite dishes. Thanks for getting me ready for dinner.
Manju says
? thanks Indigo Ocean! And you are welcome!
Tammy says
Yum! This looks absolutely delicious! I'll have to try this out. Thank you or giving me another great recipe to try.
Manju says
You are very welcome, Tammy! ?
Ana De- Jesus says
Oh this is perfect for me because too much basil irritates my stomach and makes me sick so this pesto sounds like it would be more gentle on my stomach! Can't wait to try the spring spaghetti!
Manju says
I hope you try this! I'm sure you will love it!
Shawn says
We tried this one and it was awesome! Thank you very much.
Manju says
Thank you Shawn!! So glad you loved it ?
Eloise says
that looks so good, yum! thanks for sharing this recipe, It'll be one I try out!
Manju says
Thank you Eloise!
EG III says
Shared on twitter because these pictures and this recipe both look too amazing for me to keep all to myself!
Manju says
Thank you very much EG!!
Michele says
YUM!!!! We all love pesto here and we grow our own spinach - this recipe is quickly going to become a weekly favourite!!
Sharon Beauty Prime says
Wow! Amazing pics that have me feeling hungry now. I bet this pesto is delicious. It's looks so yummy!
Rose Sahetapy says
You're making me hungry..lol! I'd love to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing it.
kate says
This looks and sounds so yummi!! Definitely going to try that one myself!
Klaudia says
Hello , it's me .... 🙂 ( no , not Adele ) I am back here to get once more inspired , what to cook today . Another mouth watering receipe ! Looks like we're having spring spaghetti with spinach pea pesto today 🙂
Kat says
This recipe sounds like it would taste great! I would try it, but I don't have a device in which to make the puree.
Bee says
Pinned this cause k know I'll need it