Tortellini Pepperoncini Salad (Cooking Light)

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Tortellini Pepperoncini Salad


With spicy peppers, sweet cherry tomatoes, earthy beans, and lots of fresh herbs, this well-balanced recipe is a meal in itself. Just serve with a glass of iced tea.


1 (9-ounce) package fresh cheese tortellini
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
2 cups fresh spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped pepperoncini peppers
6 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) preshredded fresh Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup capers
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 (16-ounce) can navy beans
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

While pasta cooks, combine tomatoes, spinach, peppers, cheese, capers, basil, and beans in a large bowl. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Add pasta, juice, and oil to tomato mixture; toss gently. Serve immediately.


Yield: 7 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

CALORIES 208 (30% from fat); FAT 7g (sat 2.3g,mono 2.8g,poly 0.6g); IRON 2.4mg; CHOLESTEROL 9mg; CALCIUM 112mg; CARBOHYDRATE 26.7g; SODIUM 955mg; PROTEIN 10.8g; FIBER 4.8g

Cooking Light, MAY 2003

jennbarrette

That sounds so yummy!

CarmenSantiago

Thank you for sharing, this looks tasty!

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