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Veggie Spring Greens Pasta with Quorn Fillet Pieces

This vibrant vegetarian pasta recipe is so fresh and perfect for spring, the sauce is made with heaps of fresh herbs, leeks, peas and zesty lemon! Made with Quorn Chicken Fillet Pieces you’ll love this Spring Greens Pasta recipe that’s light but still packed full of flavour.

Fry leeks, peas and spinach until soft before blending with creme fraiche, chives, parsley, garlic and lemon to make a bright and glossy sauce. Return the sauce to the pan and simmer the Quorn Fillet Pieces until cooked. Add cooked pasta and top with lemon and veggie parmesan for a totally satisfying midweek meal, the perfect pasta recipe for spring!

Recipe by @madeleinesmeals

Made with Quorn Vegetarian Chicken Fillet Pieces

High in Protein

Low in Saturated Fat

No Soy

High in Fibre

Gluten Free

Ingredients

  • 175g Quorn Vegetarian Chicken Fillet Pieces
  • 150g pasta
  • ½ a tub of reduced fat creme fraiche or light cream cheese
  • 20g fresh parsley
  • 20g fresh chives
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 chopped leek
  • A handful of frozen peas
  • 100g spinach or kale
  • Juice of ½ a lemon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Chilli flakes (optional)
  • 50g of vegetarian hard cheese (optional)
  • Salt & pepper

Method

  1. Gently fry leeks, peas and spinach for around 10 minutes or until soft.
  2. Transfer the cooked vegetables to a blender along with a couple of dollops of creme fraiche, the chives, parsley, garlic cloves, lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and chilli flakes (optional).
  3. Meanwhile boil pasta in salted water according to pack instructions. Drain, and make sure to save a cup of the pasta water.
  4. Add the Quorn Fillet Pieces to the pan along with the sauce and allow to cook in the sauce on a low simmer. Add pasta water as required if the sauce needs loosening or add more creme fraiche for extra creaminess. Add in cooked pasta + stir through.
  5. Serve up with an extra squeeze of lemon juice, a sprinkle of grated vegetarian hard cheese (optional), chilli flakes (optional) and salt & pepper.

Recipe by @madeleinesmeals

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