Protein Packed Black Bean Pasta

What if I told you this pasta has about 20 gm of protein, 15 gm of fiber, 35 gm of carbohydrate! NOW what if I said there is no dairy and no compromise on flavors!!! This has to be one of my favorite dinners! Made under 15 min!

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup of black bean pasta (From Trader Joe's)

• 1 cup of cashews (soaked in water for about 3 hours)

• 1 cup cilantro

• 1/2 jalapeño (I added seeds for spice but you can remove them)

• 4-5 garlic cloves and small piece of ginger

• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast

• 1 cup frozen English peas

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Juice from 1/2 a lime

Instructions:

1. Boil pasta. This cooks real fast so make sure it does not get mushy. I switched off the heat and ran cold water so it stopped cooking.

2. In a blender add: soaked cashews, cilantro, jalapeño, ginger, garlic and nutritional yeast. Blend to make a smooth paste and add juice from 1/2 a lime

3. Heat a pan and add frozen peas, let them thaw for about a minute or two

4. Add cashew sauce and heat it for 2 minutes.

5. Add your pasta and switch off the stove. You don’t want your pasta to cook too much

6. Add salt and pepper to taste