Packed with fresh spinach and basil, this vibrant green pasta sauce is fast and delicious. It’s also dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free. This is a super simple weeknight dinner or even a quick lunch — you can get this Green Pasta Sauce on the table in the time it takes for your pasta to boil. This recipes uses the Mother Mix, a DIY pantry stable that jumpstarts over 15 recipes. If you don’t have the Mother Mix, you can use the equivalent ingredients (almond flour, nutritional yeast, tapioca flour, and salt). Everything’s detailed in the recipe card below.
This green pasta sauce could not be easier to make. It starts with the Mother Mix. If you don’t have the Mother Mix already made, don’t worry, it’s very fast. It’s just 4 dry ingredients, including nutritional yeast and almond meal/flour. You put those in a blender with some lightly sautéed spinach, fresh basil, and garlic.
Then you just need to put the mixture into a pan, and cook for a few minutes until the sauce thickens up. That’s it!
You can serve this completely vegan if you like. You might want to top with additional nutritional yeast.
For the vegetarians, Parmesan cheese makes a delicious add-on. And for the carnivores in the crowd, you can crisp up some prosciutto.
It’s as simple as that!
Cooking for Mixed Groups (Vegans with Vegetarians or Omnivores)
If you’ve been to not not nutritious before you know the site tagline is “mostly-meatless, plant-based and vegetarian food for everyone.” Although the spinach basil sauce is 100% plant-based, we’ve included some super simple topping options for vegetarians and omnivores. Vegetarians swap out the nutritional yeast topping with parmesan cheese. Meat-eaters can scatter on quick-fried prosciutto, along with fresh ground pepper.
All Recipes that Use the Mother Mix
The Mother Mix is your shortcut to making a wide variety of creamy or cheesy plant-based recipes. Use it on its own to make a simple dairy-free or vegan cream sauce or as a base for a dip. The Mother Mix is an all-natural, gluten-free dry mix that you can make in minutes and then store in your pantry so it’s ready when you are to make some delicious comfort food.
Here’s an alphabetical list of all the recipes that you can make with the Mother Mix. Some of the recipes are on the site, while others are available in our free ebook.
- Acorn Squash Mac and Cheese (Dairy-Free, Vegan) – in free ebook.
- Broccoli Cheese Soup (Dairy-Free, Vegan)
- Sauced-Up Roasted Cauliflower (Dairy-Free, Vegan)
- Crazy Easy Vegan Queso (Dairy-Free, Vegan)
- Corn Chowder (Dairy-Free, Vegan) – in free ebook.
- Cream of Mushroom Soup (Dairy-Free, Vegan) – in free ebook.
- Dairy-Free Green Bean Casserole
- French Onion Dip (Dairy-Free, Vegan) – in free ebook.
- Green Pasta Sauce (Vegan, Vegetarian, and Meat versions)
- Hot Spinach Dip (Dairy-Free, Vegan)
- Mexican Corn Chip Casserole (Vegan with jackfruit, or with Chicken)
- Mexican Stuffed Peppers (Vegan, Vegetarian, and Meat versions)
- Mushroom Tetrazzini (Dairy-Free, Vegan) – in free ebook.
- Refried Bean Quesadillas (Dairy-Free, Vegan) – in free ebook.
- Savoury Vegan Cheesecake (Dairy-Free, Vegan)
- Scalloped Potatoes (Dairy-Free, Vegan)
- Veggie Pot Pie (Dairy-Free, Vegan)
- Zucchini Fritters (Vegan)
Green Pasta Sauce, Vegan with Vegetarian and Meat Topping Options
Ingredients
- pasta, of choice gluten-free, if necessary
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder {or sub fresh minced garlic to taste}
- 1 cup Mother Mix + 1 1/2 cup water {See Recipe Notes for link}
Optionally, if you don't have the Mother Mix
- 3/4 cup almond flour {also called almond meal, or ground blanched almonds}
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Optional, toppings
- for vegans, more nutritional yeast
- for vegetarians, parmesan cheese
- for omnivores, 2-3 slices proscuitto, per meat eater
- for all, cracked black pepper
Instructions
Get your pasta started
Make the Green Pasta Sauce
- In a medium-sized frying pan, heat the oil, add the garlic, and then cook the spinach and basil until just wilted. Leave the pan on the stove as you’ll be using it again in a minute.
- Add the wilted spinach/basil mix to the Mother Mix (or equivalent ingredients )in the blender and blend for about a minute, until well-combined.
- Pour the blended spinach sauce into the frying pan. Put the heat on medium low and cook and stir for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened. It may look lumpy or curdled for a minute — just keep stirring and it will smooth out.
If you are making the omnivore version:
- Quick fry the prosciutto. Slice into thin strips and then dry fry in a small frying pan into hot and crisp, about 3 minutes.
For Serving
- Pour over pasta and serve with your choice of toppings.
Notes
Storage and Reheating
You can store this Green Pasta Sauce in the fridge for 2-3 days in a well-sealed container. Either reheat in the microwave or over low to medium heat in a saucepan, stirring to remove any lumps or curdling.About the Mother Mix
The Mother Mix is a simple DIY dry mix that gives you a jumpstart on a number of recipes on this site. It’s vegan and gluten-free and made from all-natural ingredients. You can find the recipe for this awesome pantry staple here.Nutritional Information
Nutritional information is an estimate and is based on the vegan version with no additional toppings.Nutrition
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