5-Ingredient Creamy Chickpea Spinach Pasta

Five ingredients.
One pan.
Real food.

This is the kind of meal you cook when you’re tired, hungry, and refuse to order delivery again.

Ingredients (4 portions)

• 250 g whole wheat pasta

• 1 can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)

• 150 g fresh spinach

• 150 g cream cheese or Greek yogurt

• 2 tbsp olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste.

That’s it.

Instructions

1. Cook the Pasta

Cook pasta according to package instructions.
Reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining.

2. Heat the Chickpeas

In a large pan, heat olive oil.
Add chickpeas and cook 3–4 minutes until slightly golden.

Season with salt and pepper.

3. Add Spinach

Add fresh spinach to the pan.
Cook until wilted.

4. Make It Creamy

Lower the heat.
Add cream cheese or Greek yogurt.

Stir until melted and combined.
Add a splash of reserved pasta water to create a smooth sauce.

5. Combine

Add drained pasta into the pan.
Mix everything well until coated.

Taste and adjust seasoning.

Done.

Approximate Nutrition (per portion)

Roughly:

• 450–550 kcal

• 18–22 g protein

• High fibre

• Balanced carbs

• Moderate fats

If you want more protein:

• increase chickpeas

• add cottage cheese on top

• add chicken

How to Adjust Calories

For lighter version:

• reduce pasta slightly

• increase spinach

For higher energy:

• add more olive oil

• increase pasta portion

No complicated math. Just portion adjustments.

The SashaHealthy Take on 5 Ingredients

Simple meals reduce friction.

When cooking feels easy:

• you cook more often

• you eat more balanced

• you rely less on ultra-processed options

Five ingredients is not about restriction.
It’s about removing overwhelm.

Because when the barrier is low, consistency wins.