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Mixed Pepper Pasta Salad
Servings: x4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Cuisine Type: Italian, North American
Ingredients:
  • 8 oz pasta, penne, whole-wheat (~2 1/2 cups)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pepper, yellow, thinly sliced (~1 1/4 cups)
  • 1 peppers, green, thinly sliced (~3/4 cup)
  • 1 pepper, red, thinly sliced (~3/4 cup)
  • 1 cup basil, fresh, leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (~1 tbsp)
  • 1/4 tsp salt, kosher
  • 1/4 tsp pepper, black freshly ground
  • 8 olives, kalamata, pitted, coarsely chopped
Instructions:
  1. Cooking
    1. Cook the pasta in a pot of salted boiling water until "al dente", about 8 minutes.
    2. Drain.
    3. Heat one third of olive oil in a large pan, over medium high heat.
    4. Add the pepper slices and cook for about 6 minutes.
    5. Drain them on paper towels and reserve.
    6. Put the basil and garlic in the bowl of a food processor.
    7. Add the the rest of the olive oil, salt and pepper and purée.
    8. Pour the basil "sauce" over the pasta and toss.
    9. Add the reserved peppers and olives and toss together.
Nutritional Facts
Nutrient (per serving)% DV
Calories 28814%
Total Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 1g5%
    Trans Fat 0g--
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 304mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 51g17%
    Dietary Fiber 7g29%
    Sugars 2g--
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 1752iu35%
Vitamin C 169mg281%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 3mg19%