Super Power Parent Pasta
Cook time – min
- Calories
- 340
- Portions
- 4
Directions
- COOK orecchiette to packet instructions; drain, reserving ¾ cup pasta cooking liquid. Return the pasta, cooking liquid and spinach to the saucepan and stir to combine, season with black pepper, lemon juice, cottage cheese and parmesan.
- PLACE the asparagus and mushrooms into a bowl; pour over the oil and gentle toss to coat. Place the asparagus and mushrooms on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until charred and tender, remove from the grill and roughly chop the mushrooms and asparagus into 1 inch pieces, add to the pasta, toss lightly to coat.
- PLACE the pasta into four warm bowls, and top with basil leaves and pine nuts.
Ingredients
- 8 oz orecchiette pasta
- 1x 6oz packet Dole baby spinach
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ lemon juice of
- 4 oz. nonfat cottage cheese
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups Dole asparagus
- 2 cups Dole button mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts
Nutritional Facts
| 4 Serving Per Container | |
| Serving Size | 260 grams |
| Calories | 340 |
| Entries | Daily value in %* |
|---|---|
| Total Fat (11 g) | 17% |
| Saturated Fat (1.5 g) | 8% |
| Cholesterol (5 mg) | 2% |
| Sodium (170 mg) | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate (51 g) | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber (9 g) | 36% |
| Total Sugars (4 g) | |
| Protein (15 g) | |
| Calcium | 15% |
| Iron | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 100% |
| Vitamin C | 45% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.