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    15 Minute Coconut Green Pasta

    Published: May 29, 2014 · Modified: Feb 16, 2023 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 50 Comments

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    This 15 minute coconut green pasta is amazing, you only need 15 minutes and 9 ingredients to make it, it's the perfect recipe: quick, easy, delicious, exotic and so creamy!

    We've used gluten-free pasta, made with corn and rice flour, you're gonna love it, I promise! And you won't notice the difference.

    The sauce has a beautiful and intense green color, that's because of the spinach. We've used raw spinach because it has more nutrients than cooked spinach, is healthier and you save time. In addition, they lose color when they're cooked.

    We've added sesame seeds and basil on top, but this is completely optional. You can add other ingredients like veggies, nuts, seeds or even nutritional yeast.

    This recipe is super easy, you only have to cook the sauce for about 5 or 10 minutes, blend it until smooth, and mix it with the cooked pasta. That's all! You can enjoy this creamy, spicy and tasty pasta in only 15 minutes.

    We haven't added any salt, but you can try the sauce and add salt if you want, it's up to you!

    Coconut milk has fat, but it's a lighter and healthier option than cream or butter, we love it and we think it tastes better. You can eat coconut milk without fear of gaining weight if you eat it in moderation and if you have a healthy and balanced diet.

    You can add oil when the pasta is ready, but it's not necessary because the sauce is so creamy, in fact, I usually don't add it because I prefer a lighter version. You can also add lemon juice.

    We always use extra virgin olive oil because we're Spanish (it's a healthy choice and we love how it tastes!), but you can use your favorite one.

    If you love simple and tasty recipes as much as we do, you have to try these 15 minutes coconut green pasta, this is the perfect recipe, it's quick, easy, delicious, creamy, tasty, exotic and the most important thing, it's ready in only 15 minute! It's one of our favorite pasta recipes, we really really LOVE it!

    15-minute coconut green pasta

    15 Minute Coconut Green Pasta

    15 minute coconut green pasta. You're gonna love this recipe, it's quick, easy, creamy, exotic, spicy, tasty and so delicious! Only 9 ingredients needed!
    4.91 from 10 votes
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    Course: Main Dish
    Cuisine: Italian
    Diet: Vegan
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

    US Customary - Metric
    • 14 oz gluten-free pasta
    • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 4 cloves of garlic
    • 1 cayenne pepper or 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 13.5 fl ounces coconut milk
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • Black pepper to taste
    • 2 cups spinach
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    Instructions

    • Cook the minced garlic and the cayenne pepper (chopped) with olive oil until golden brown.
    • Add the coconut milk, lemon juice, ground ginger and pepper and cook over medium heat for at least 5 minutes.
    • Transfer to a blender and add the spinach. Blend until smooth.
    • Cook the pasta according to package directions.
    • Drain the pasta and pour it into the pan with the sauce and mix them. You can cook both for 5 minutes more for a more intense flavor.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 79.4g | Protein: 15.7g | Fat: 23.1g | Saturated Fat: 18.5g | Sodium: 31mg | Fiber: 3.7g | Sugar: 2.8g

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    1. Laura says

      June 29, 2021 at 8:53 am

      Delicious! Made tonight as I had an opened can if coconut milk that didn’t want to waste and spinach galore in the garden!!! Thank you.

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      • Iosune Robles says

        June 29, 2021 at 10:14 am

        Hi! I'm so glad you liked it Laura 🙂

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    2. Maddy says

      September 23, 2020 at 3:40 am

      This was so delicious and so easy! I've been on and off vegan, and since my partner isn't, it's hard to find the happy medium for us - especially when we are both tired from work. I made a second batch for leftovers and I can wait to dig into those! Thank you!

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      • Iosune Robles says

        September 24, 2020 at 1:46 pm

        So glad you enjoyed our coconut green pasta Maddy 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    3. Tasha says

      December 25, 2018 at 7:17 pm

      5 stars
      Made this recipe for the first time. It was good and we really enjoyed it, Thank you for sharing

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      • Iosune says

        December 27, 2018 at 10:29 am

        Hi Tasha! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    4. Ruhi J says

      December 13, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      4 stars
      Made it, it looked exactly like the picture and was delicious! Topped it with cashews, toasted sesame seeds, pistachios and grated cheese 🙂 I added the lemon only at the end, during the blending and not during the initial heating of the coconut milk and prefer it that way. Thank you for the wonderful, healthy recipe!

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      • Iosune says

        December 14, 2018 at 7:56 am

        Hi Ruhi! You're so welcome 🙂 SO glad you liked it!

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