Garlicky Kale Pasta with Peas and Toasted Almonds

If you’re looking for a delicious, quick and easy, nutritious meal with great leftover potential, this Garlicky Kale Pasta with Peas and Toasted Almonds is where it’s at! You’ll be amazed at how fast this healthy dinner comes together and how much you’re going to be wanting more of this pasta. Can I get a kale yeah?!

If you’re a garlic lover like me, you are going to be swooning over this healthy dinner recipe. In this flavorful pasta dish, I’m replacing traditional pasta sauce with a garlicky olive oil and it is divine! Toss the pasta with peas, kale, salt, pepper, and toasted almonds and that’s it! This pasta dish comes together so fast I think it’s going to be a staple on your weekly menu.

The Ingredients

Gluten-Free Pasta. You can use whatever gluten-free pasta you’d like. I really like brown rice pasta in this dish, but if you’re looking to up the protein a bit you can use a chickpea or quinoa pasta!

Garlic. A garlic lover’s dream! I buy pre-minced organic garlic because it cuts down on time and work for this dinner recipe, but you can certainly use fresh garlic cloves. I use 3 tablespoons of pre-minced garlic in this recipe, so that probably is equivalent to 6-8 cloves minced.

Olive Oil. I use 3/4 cup of organic olive oil in this recipe, and let the garlic infuse it with it’s deliciousness. Then you toss in the salt and pepper and the pasta to coat it. Using olive oil is a healthier option than butter too 🙂

Peas. To also cut down on time and work, I place the peas in a glass measuring cup (you can use a bowl) and cover them with water. Microwave them for 2 minutes, drain and done! Toss them into the pasta and easy PEASy 😉

Toasted Almonds. You can use whole or sliced, I prefer sliced almonds and you can buy them already sliced at the store! To toast them, simply place them in a dry skillet (not greased or oiled) and heat them over medium heat until they start to turn golden, tossing them frequently to avoid burning.

Vegan Parmesan Cheese. I always have some of my Vegan Parmesan Cheese stocked in my fridge… we use it on everything! It’s so good and perfect for this pasta recipe. You’ll need to blend together sunflower, pumpkin seeds or cashews with nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and salt until you have a very fine, parmesan cheese-like texture. If you don’t have this done already, make sure to do this first 😉

How To Make This Garlicky Kale Pasta

This pasta dish is so easy to make. It’s almost like buttered noodles (where my buttered noodles fans at?!) but infused with garlic and made with olive oil instead of butter. You’ll start by cooking the pasta according to package directions. About half way through cooking the noodles, heat the olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the minced garlic until it starts to turn golden. Add salt and pepper to the olive oil. Meanwhile, add the peas to a bowl and cover with water and microwave for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Once the pasta is done cooking, drain and rinse the pasta, add it to the skillet with the olive oil and garlic, and toss to combine. Add the kale leaves and incorporate them well, allowing the pasta to simmer for about 5 minutes, until the kale starts to soften. Finally, sprinkle with the vegan parmesan cheese and toasted almonds, stir and serve! You can garnish with more vegan parmesan cheese if desired.

I am so in love with this Pioneer Woman inspired pasta recipe made gluten-free and vegan and I hope you love this 30 minute meal too! Be sure to leave a comment below down below in the comments section, as well as giving it a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating  so that others can discover this Garlicky Kale Pasta with Peas and Toasted Almonds recipe! Tag me on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest!

If you like this recipe, you might want to also try my very popular BUTTERNUT SQUASH SPINACH PASTA!