Lemon Spinach Chickpea Pasta with Parsley Pesto

INGREDIENTS

8 oz

Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta

15 oz

can of chickpeas, thoroughly drained and rinsed

garlic cloves, minced

2 cups

coarsely chopped, fresh parsley

1/3 cup

toasted almonds, roughly chopped

3 cups

loosely packed baby spinach

4 tbsp

lemon juice

Zest from 1 lemon

1/3 cup

reserved pasta water

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper