Red Lentil Sedanini with Pesto

Name: Red Lentil Sedanini with Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 Packet Red Lentil Sedinini or any other pasta; 2 teaspoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 3 cloves of crushed garlic; 2 cups of heaped Baby Spinach; 1 jar Marinated Artichoke hearts (liquid drained); 2 tablespoons of pesto sauce; Salt (crushed pepper and Italian Seasoning per taste.)

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Red Lentil Sedanini with flavorful pesto sauce takes only 20 minute to make. This meatless pasta recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and easy to customize to your preferences. This sedanini recipe is full of delectable contrast of flavors and textures.

Similar to Chickpea Pasta with Broccoli , this pasta recipe is full of plant protein and wholesome.

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Ever since I noticed the Red Lentil Sedanini at Trader Joe's, I was super curious to try it out. Since our family, especially hubby and I choose to be gluten free , I am always on look out for different varieties of wheat free , grain free pastas.

Trader Joe's has great selection of organic pastas and I love to create super delicious combination dinners out of them. Change up few simple ingredients and it will jazz up routine mundane dinner into amazing , yummilicious chef creations even on busy weeknights.

The power of red lentils, transformed into noodles, provides protein and fiber in every noodle-y bite. And, with scored ridges on each noodle, all the flavors are easier to coat . So the end dish will be enhanced with deliciousness as much as its nutrition.

After all, we don't want to just eat nutritive food, we should devour it with our added dose of creative juices. So I played around using few different sauces and veggies with these noodle-e-pasta.

This is by far the favorite combination that I am sharing with you guys today. This recipe turned out so good, that I made two days in a row for dinner. My family loved it. Perfectly cooked Sedanini Noodles-e-pasta, flavorful pesto sauce and lots of veggies with hint of spices . This recipe just hits the spot.

Gluten Free
Organic
Full of plant Protein and fiber
Vegan
Easy to prepare and delicious

You will love this nutritional dense , scrumptious dinner. It is simple, quick and completely customizable. Let's get cooking this beautiful dish!

Ingredients

Red Lentil Sedinini or any other pasta
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Garlic
Baby Spinach
Marinated Artichoke hearts
Pesto sauce
Salt, ground black pepper and Italian Seasoning per taste.

I love to use my Homemade Basil Pesto without pine nuts recipe to add flavorful sauce to this protein rich pasta. This pesto sauce is quite versatile. At the end of every summer, I use up all my garden basil and make a big batch of this sauce. I freeze it in individual portion sizes and always keep a bottle handy in my refrigerator.

You can also do this recipe with Homemade Instant Pot Tomato Sauce. It always is a favorite in my house.

There is no limit to the number of veggies you can add to this dish. I have added fresh baby spinach and jar of artichokes. You can add Mushrooms, Sweet Tri Color Peppers, Zucchini etc.

While veggies are good , always follow No. 1 rule for good Italian dinner. Do make sure there is a good balance among the pasta, sauce and veggies. This dish is

Directions:

Prepare the Sedanini noodles per package directions. I always add 1 teaspoon salt and olive oil in boiling water . Makes noodles more flavorful and less sticky. Make sure to stir the noodles gently few times while they are boiling. Also, add the noodles only when water is actually boiling.

Drain the cooked noodles and rinse under cold water for a minute. While noodles are resting, add olive oil in the pot and warm it up. Once heated , add crushed garlic and let it sizzle for a minute or two until you sense the aroma.

Add in the baby spinach and stir well. Leaves will wilt in couple minutes. Turn off the heat. Add drained Artichoke Hearts and Sedanini noodles. Add Pesto sauce, salt and Italian Seasoning blend. Grind or crush some fresh black pepper on top. Toss well.

Yummy colorful dinner is ready. Feel free to adjust the seasoning. Also, this is my vegan version of dish . If you like you can add some parmesan cheese on top for more creamy texture. Enjoy your healthy colorful creation!

Pro Tip :

Once cooked, serve immediately and warm. The noodles get tough and dry quickly so I won't recommend reheating this dish. The prep time and cooking time is very minimal so make it fresh and enjoy immediately.

If you are looking to add some healthy appetizer to go along this pasta, try Italian Bruschetta or Crusty bread topped with Vegan Olive Tapenade. A side of Air Fryer Garlic Toast is also wonderful.

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Is lentil Sedanini Healthy?

Yes. Per package directions, this beautiful noodle-e pasta packs in 13 gm of Protein, 15% of iron and 12% of daily value of dietary fiber that will help with slow carb absorption.

Where to buy red lentil sedanini?

I brought mine at Trader Joe's. Costco also has lentil pasta variety including banza pasta which is made with chickpea flour.

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