Green Pesto Pasta Spirals. Shortcut Recipe.

My Green Pesto Pasta Spirals are the cure for your 'red sauce' pasta boredom. There is only so much pasta marinara that one can take. Go green with your pasta! Try these spunky spirals on for size.

The flavors: garlic, basil pesto, EVOO, sweet onions, marinated artichokes, a few sliced shiitake mushrooms and a huge armful of fresh cut leafy greens. The greens are wilted into silky layers and blended into the tender spirals of whole wheat pasta. A pinch of vegan cheese on top. No basil? No problem! You'll be intrigued to see that this pesto pasta was made without fresh basil - since it can be tricky to always have fresh basil on hand. This is your shortcut recipe answer. Get some green (pasta)...

Greens and Pasta. Fast! I wanted pasta for dinner. But I also wanted a big serving of healthy leafy greens. Not the wimpy iceberg lettuce kind. The hardcore kind: collard, chard, mustard, beet, turnip and kale greens. Just to name a few. I found thi....

- Source : http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com