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Watercress and walnut pasta

Watercress and walnut pasta

Serves: 
4
Time to make: 
20 mins
Total cost: 
$12.34 / $3.08 per serve
(at time of publication)
Health information: 
High fibre
High iron
Vegetarian

Instructions

Instructions and steps: 

Step 1 Place a large saucepan of water on the stove and bring to the boil. Pour in the pasta and cook until al dente.

Step 2 Place the quarg into a bowl and add the garlic, lemon zest, juice and parmesan cheese. Roughly chop the watercress and add half to the quarg, combine gently and season to taste.

Step 3 Drain the pasta and put back into the pan. Pour the watercress mixture over the pasta and combine gently. Serve into bowls and sprinkle over the remaining watercress and walnuts. Serve with crusty bread.

About this Recipe

Recipe by: 
Photography: Joanna Wickham
First Published: 
July 2007

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Full ingredient list: 
  • 400g wholemeal pasta
  • 100g quarg
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • 1/3 cup walnut pieces, toasted
  • salt and pepper

Nutritional information (per serve)

Energy: 
1860kJ
Calories: 
445cal
Protein: 
24.4g
Fat: 
12.8g
- saturated: 
5.0g
Carbohydrates: 
59.1g
- sugars: 
1.1g
Dietary Fibre: 
14.4g
Sodium: 
420mg
Calcium: 
245mg
Iron: 
4.8mg

Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified