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Quick & Nourishing Pasta for Postpartum Recovery
👩🍳 By Chef Emily – USA
🍽️ Servings: 2
⏱️ Prep Time: 25 min
🌿 Type: 30-Min Meal
This comforting and nutritious pasta dish is tailored for new moms recovering from childbirth. Packed with whole grain carbohydrates for energy, lean protein for tissue repair, and vegetables for fiber and essential vitamins, it helps combat fatigue, support lactation, and stabilize blood sugar levels—making it ideal for postpartum recovery.
Ingredients
- 200g whole wheat pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup cooked lentils
- 1/2 cup chopped spinach
- 1/4 cup ricotta or cottage cheese
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
- 1/2 zucchini, grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Stir in cooked lentils, zucchini, and spinach. Cook for 3–5 minutes until tender.
- Add pasta to the skillet. Stir in ricotta and mix well.
- Top with Parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm. Can be refrigerated up to 2 days.
Why This Recipe Helps Postpartum Recovery
Whole grains provide slow-release energy to fight fatigue. Ricotta and lentils offer protein and calcium, essential for muscle repair and lactation. Spinach and zucchini provide fiber and iron, which help replenish postpartum blood loss and ease digestion.
Customizations
- For added iron: Use kale instead of spinach.
- Vegan option: Use tofu instead of ricotta and skip Parmesan.
- For more calories (if breastfeeding): Add 1 tbsp nut butter blended with the ricotta.
Nutrition Benefits
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