The Drs: Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Edamame Pesto Recipe

The Drs: Healthy Comfort Food

Dr Ian Smith joined The Doctors to share healthy comfort food recipes from his The Shred Diet Cookbook. Dr Smith also shared his recipes for chicken with caramelized pears and shallots and artichoke-basil dip.

Dr Smith explained that everyone thinks you can’t have pasta, but you can, as long as it’s whole wheat. He made whole wheat pasta with edamame pesto. He explained that edamame gives you fiber and protein, and the pesto gives you the creamy sauce without all the calories. Dr Ashton explained that edamame is a great source of phytoestrogens and is also packed with iron.

The Drs: Healthier Pasta Dish

Dr Smith said, “The flavor of your pasta is the sauce.” Dr Travis Stork said the takeaway from the dish was that if you’re going to eat pasta, go whole wheat. You can find the delicious recipe below!

The Drs: Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Edamame Pesto Recipe Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 C fresh, flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1/3 C finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 C frozen shelled edamame, thawed
• 1/4 C sliced almonds
• zest of half lemon
• 1/4 C extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lb whole wheat spaghetti

The Drs: Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Edamame Pesto Recipe Directions

1. Combine edamame, garlic, & almonds into a food processor & pulse until finely chopped
2. Add parsley, lemon zest, Parmesan, & olive oil
3. Pulse until well combined
4. Transfer mixture to large mixing bowl & season with salt & pepper to taste
5. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
6. Boil pasta according to package directions
7. Add 2-3 tbsp of pasta liquid to pesto mixture before draining spaghetti
8. Drain spaghetti & add to pesto
9. Toss until well coated
10. Divide onto four plates & garnish with Parmesan cheese