Free Healthy Recipe - Pea and Mint Spelt Pasta

Dairy free, Wheat Free

This high energy high fibre lunch is surprisingly high in protein. By combining fresh peas, legumes, with grain from the pasta, a complete protein is made. Add to that some yogurt and you have a meal with close to 20 grams of protein. For those wishing to reduce energy for weight loss can substitute the sheep's yoghurt with a low fat yoghurt.

Ingredients

300 grams fresh peas, shelled

2 large cloves garlic

400 grams organic spelt spaghetti

2 large red chillies, finely sliced

¼ cup olive oil

¼ cup mint, chopped

½ cup sheep's yoghurt

Method

Sauté the garlic and chilli in the olive oil. Cook the peas in lightly salted water with a spring of mint until tender (approx 5 minutes) Cook the pasta for 10 - 15 minutes until tender and drain. Toss the peas, sautéed garlic, chilli, mint and sheep's yoghurt through the pasta until well combined well combined.

Note : The RDI of protein is 0.75g per kg body weight.

Makes 4 servings

Prep Time:	15 mins
Cooking Time:	15 mins
Ready in:	30 mins
Suitable for:
Dinner, Lunch

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Nutritional Information - Per Serve
Kj	2234 kj
Calories	534 kcal
Fat	16.6 g
Saturated Fat	3.1 g
Total Carbohydrate	79.8 g
Total Protein	20.7 g
Fibre	9.5 g

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