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How to Make Purple Cauliflower Pasta - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a vibrant and flavorful pasta dish that will impress your dinner guests, look no further than this Purple Cauliflower Pasta recipe. Not only is this dish visually stunning, but it's also incredibly delicious and nutritious, making it the perfect weeknight dinner option.

Using purple cauliflower as the star ingredient, this recipe is not only delicious, but it's also a feast for the eyes. The vibrant purple color of the cauliflower lends a unique and beautiful hue...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked rotini pasta
  • ¼ cup walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, sliced
  • ½ head purple cauliflower, cut into small florets
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 pinches grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
  • Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat. Place walnuts in the hot skillet; continually cook and stir walnuts until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and chop walnuts.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove garlic from pan and set aside.
  • Cook and stir cauliflower and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in the same pan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower is tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Pour balsamic vinegar over cauliflower. Cook and stir cauliflower until balsamic vinegar has reduced, about 1 minute.
  • Stir walnuts, cooked garlic, red pepper flakes, and rosemary into cauliflower mixture until well combined.
  • Stir cooked rotini and reserved 1/2 cup cooking water into cauliflower mixture until well blended. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and Parmesan cheese over rotini and cauliflower mixture.

    • Nutrition

    289 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 0mg
    • Sodium: 513mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 37g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 34mg
    • Calcium: 41mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 358mg

    Categories

    Vegan recipes
    Vegetarian recipes
    Healthy recipes
    Pasta recipes
    Easy recipes