Summertime Pasta and Tuna Salad. My Summertime Pasta and Tuna Salad is long on protein, full of delicious vegetables and much lower in carbohydrates as I use a vegetable rotini to replace the traditional pasta! Garbanzo and Fava beans star with […]
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Beet Green and Radish Top Pesto
Beet Green and Radish Top Pesto Our local CSA, Seeds and Spores Family Farm is growing fabulous organic beet greens and wonderful radishes this time of year! So I concocted a pesto,my “beet green and radish top pesto” with these beet greens and radish tops that is just off the charts in flavor and nutrition! Really […]
Tuna and White Bean Pasta Salad
Tuna and White Bean Pasta Salad My Tuna and White Bean Pasta Salad is a delicious medley of healthy fish protein, fiber rich legumes and organic vegetables simply combined to make a nutritious light meal that is also a perfect protein. Cavatappi pasta provides substance to this dish along with cannelloni white beans, nutritious artichoke […]
Tagliatelle with Lamb, Chard and Olive Ragu
A simple pasta dish using left over grilled leg of lamb, nutritious swiss chard, eggplant, zucchini, grape tomatoes and kalamata olives in a not too rich sauce that screams with flavor!! This is really delicious! Serve with a simply dressed salad and a Pinot Noir! I just happened to grill a leg of lamb that […]
Delicious and Light Summer Pasta
Linguine with Tuna, Spinach & Lemon This is an absolutely delicious summer pasta dish and very easy to prepare making use of pantry supplies and fresh and healthy spinach! Alternatively, try arugula in place of the spinach. Use fresh lemon and plenty of fresh garlic! 1 lb Linguine 1/2 cup olive oil zest of […]
Penne Primavera
Here’s another fabulous accompaniment to that lovely roasted chicken! Instead of roasting potatoes with the chicken, serve this light and simple pasta dish loaded with vegetables and served with shaved parmesan and chopped flat leaf parsley!! Enjoy with a glass of pinot grigio or pinot noir! 1 lb penne pasta […]