Bright Green Pasta Salad Recipe

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Bright Green Pasta Salad
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  1. GARLIC: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Peel the garlic cloves’ outer layers and slice about 1-2 inches off the top, so you can see the “meat” of the garlic. Wrap the cloves in aluminum foil and lightly drizzle the tops of the garlic before completely sealing. Then roast in your oven for 30-35 minutes or until garlic cloves are soft.
  2. BROCCOLI: While the garlic is cooking, trim and chop your broccoli into small pieces (slightly larger than bite size). You can either sautee or steam the broccoli until crisp and tender. I usually eye ball the timing.
  3. PASTA: And while your broccoli is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook your pasta until al dente (follow boxed instructions).
  4. When the garlic cloves are cool enough to handle, peel them from their shells and dice as best you can. Since the cloves will be soft, they can get a bit mushy. The trick is to cook them just enough so that they don’t reach this point. But they are delicious either way you slice it.
  5. If you time everything correctly (which admittedly take some practice) your broccoli and pasta should be ready at the same time. Hopefully this is the case and you can drain the pasta from the water, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
  6. You can then combine the steamed or sauteed broccoli, al dente pasta, roasted garlic, cooking liquid, olive oil, and chicken broth. Sprinkle with kosher salt & pepper to taste and then to with the basil chiffonade & parmesan cheese. And voila…. Bright Green Pasta Salad!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 108.54 Kcal (454 kJ)
Calories from fat 54.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.03g 9%
Sodium 41.91mg 2%
Potassium 129.84mg 3%
Total Carbs 9.09g 3%
Sugars 1.9g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3.53g 14%
Protein 3.52g 7%
Vitamin C 34.3mg 57%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 18.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 101.93 Kcal (427 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.67g 9%
Sodium 39.35mg 2%
Potassium 121.92mg 3%
Total Carbs 8.54g 3%
Sugars 1.78g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3.31g 14%
Protein 3.3g 7%
Vitamin C 32.2mg 57%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 17.6mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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