Zesty Whole Wheat Pasta Salad
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A healthy, hearty and flavorful pasta salad
Ingredients
  • 1 12oz package Whole Wheat Pasta
  • ¼ cup White Wine
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 1 Bell Pepper, chopped
  • 1 Jalapeno, chopped
  • ¼ cup Parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 cup Cauliflower or Broccoli florets, chopped (try them roasted!)
  • 1 tsp Basil
  • ½ tsp Thyme
  • ½ tsp Savory
  • Juice of 1 Lime
Instructions
  1. Bring water to a boil in a large pot and add pasta. Allow pasta to cook until al dente, about 9-10 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the veggies and combine onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, parsley, cauliflower and lime juice. Mix well.
  2. When pasta is done, drain, reserving ¼ cup cooking water. Using the same pot, bring pasta water to a boil and reduce by half, add white wine and oil. Continue to reduce until you only have about ¼ cup total, add the chopped garlic and spices. Turn off the heat. Add the cooked pasta to the pot. Toss the pasta in the liquid until it is fully absorbed.
  3. Allow pasta to cool until just warm and no longer hot. Toss with the vegetables and season with a bit of salt and pepper. While this pasta is good warm, it is really good after a few hours in the fridge when the flavors have had a chance to combine.
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  5. ** To prevent the onions from taking over and making the pasta salad too oniony, rinse the chopped onions in very hot water. They keep their flavor, but don't take over!
Recipe by Super Foods Life at https://www.superfoodslife.com/whole-wheat-pasta-salad-anda-hike/