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- Prepare pasta recipe through step 4 (30 minutes)
- Prepare salad and complete pasta; serve (5 minutes)
Penne Pasta Sauté
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini
- 2 medium yellow squash
- 8 oz whole grain penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 (28 oz) can diced, fire-roasted tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons turbinado (raw) sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Steps
- Bring water to boil for pasta and cook following package instructions.
- Meanwhile, quarter zucchini and yellow squash lengthwise, then slice each quarter into ½-inch-thick slices. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add garlic, zucchini, and yellow squash; cook 2–3 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook 4–5 minutes or until thoroughly heated and liquid has slightly reduced in volume.
- Drain pasta. Remove vegetable mixture from heat. Stir pasta into vegetables and serve.
Baby Salad Greens with Strawberries
Ingredients
- 1 bag baby salad greens (4–6 oz)
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup low-sugar vanilla-almond granola
Steps
- Place greens in salad bowl. Hull strawberries and slice thinly; arrange over greens.
- Drizzle vinaigrette over salad; sprinkle with granola and serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with Parmesan cheese for topping pasta, whole wheat bread, and sugar-free pudding for dessert.
- Diced eggplant, fresh spinach, and sliced mushrooms are excellent add-ins or substitutions in the pasta.
Penne Pasta Sauté
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 240, Total Fat 6g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 320mg, Total Carb 38g, Fiber 5g, Sugars 10g, Protein 9g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 70%, Iron 15%
Baby Salad Greens with Strawberries
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 80, Total Fat 4g, Sat Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 160mg, Total Carb 10g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 3g, (Incl. 1g Added Sugars), Protein 2g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 2%, Iron 10%, Potassium 2%