Noodles with Walnuts and Cheese
Combining traditional homemade noodles with high-protein lor cheese and healthy fats from walnuts provides a well-balanced meal with over 18g of protein per serving.
Ingredients
Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (4 servings), not per serving.
- 320 g dry noodles · 1229 kcal in the whole recipe
- 2 tablespoons butter (28 g) · 200 kcal in the whole recipe
- 100 g lor cheese · 100 kcal in the whole recipe
- 80 g crumbled feta cheese · 208 kcal in the whole recipe
- 40 g coarsely chopped walnuts · 262 kcal in the whole recipe
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Half a teaspoon red pepper flakes
Method
Boil salted water in a large pot, add 320 g dry noodles, and cook for 7-8 minutes until tender, then drain.

In the same pot, melt 28 g butter over medium heat and lightly toast 40 g coarsely chopped walnuts for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

Return the cooked noodles to the pot and mix gently to coat evenly with the walnut butter.

Remove from heat, mix in 100 g lor cheese and 80 g crumbled feta cheese, and serve warm topped with red pepper flakes.

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Nutrition per serving
500 kcal · 19 g protein · 60 g carbs · 21 g fat
On the plate: Refined grains, Dairy, Nuts & seeds
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