Spinach and Vegan Ricotta Spaghetti
This is a very tasty and satisfying meal. We’re looking forward to having it more often, especially when our own organic spinach is ripe.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
- 14 oz. wholewheat spaghetti
- 400 gram bag fresh spinach, washed
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 3-4 cloves garlic, finely sliced
- raisins
- 2 splashes lemon juice
- 2 oz. pine nuts, toasted
- 1 cup vegan ricotta
for vegan ricotta:
- 1 & 1/2 cups plain soy yogurt
- 2 Tbs. cashew butter
- 1 splash lemon juice
- 2 Tbs. nutritional yeast flakes
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Directions:
To make the vegan ricotta:
- Place the soy yogurt in a cheesecloth or other fine mesh cloth and drian the excess liquid.
- Place the drained soy yogurt in a bowl, add the cashew butter and lemon juice and mix well.
- Add the nutritional yeast and salt and again mix well.
- Season to taste with additional salt or nutritional yeast.
- Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
To make the spaghetti:
- Bring a pot of lightly salted water to boil.
- Cook the spaghetti until al dente.
- Meanwhile, saute the sliced garlic in the olive oil.
- Add the spinach and cook until wilted.
- Splash with lemon juice and lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Drain the pasta mix the sauted spinach into the spaghetti.
- Add the raisins and pine nuts and mix well.
- Serve with dollops of vegan ricotta on top.
Notes:
adapted from BBC Good Food Dec. 2008