Parsley-Turmeric Pasta Will Be the Prettiest (and Most Delicious) Thing You Cook This Week

Linda Miller Nicholson certainly isn’t the only pastaholic out there. (I mean, aren’t we all?) But the influencer also known as SaltySeattle has taken her love of noodles to a whole new level. She’s found ways to use natural ingredients to turn her dough every color of the rainbow. And now, with her new cookbook, Pasta, Pretty Please ($19; amazon.com), you can bring those vibrant hues to your kitchen too.

The tutorials and recipes in Nicholson’s book will teach you how to incorporate all sorts of healthy plants into your pasta—from matcha and spirulina to goji berries and chestnuts. We have to say, though, that Nicholson’s parsley-pepper-turmeric dough is one of our favorites. (In the photo above, it’s the dough ball in the middle row, second from left.)

Nicholson admits she’s a sucker for chartreuse, but that’s not the only reason she crafted this recipe“This dough probably packs the biggest health punch in the book,” she tells Health. “It’s a very restorative combination—the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory qualities of the turmeric made more bioavailable by the piperine in the black pepper. I rounded out the trio with vitamin-rich parsley for a very fresh, earthy flavor.”

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And trust us, the flavor is out of this world. We have a feeling once you taste the finished product, you’ll never go back to store-bought again.

If you think you’re ready to give this colorful dough a go, Nicholson has this advice: Listen to your gut. “If [the dough] feels too stiff and dry, add a little water or egg,” she says. “If it feels too sticky, flour is your friend.”

Parsley-Pepper-Turmeric Dough

1 Tbsp. kosher salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 bunch fresh parsley

1 inch fresh turmeric root, peeled and chopped or ½ tsp. ground turmeric

½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

2 large eggs

2¼ cups “00” pasta flour

From PASTA, PRETTY PLEASE by Linda Miller Nicholson. Copyright 2018 by Linda Miller Nicholson. Reprinted by permission of William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

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