Mediterranean Whole Wheat Pasta Toss

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Mediterranean Whole Wheat Pasta Toss). This delicious blend of many robust ingredients will explode with flavor in your mouth. This was one of those nights where we sort of just opened the fridge to see what we had and this is what we ended up with. You can adjust any ingredients to suit your tastes. I used another couple cloves of garlic because our household loves it. You could easily add chicken to this dish as well. Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Mediterranean Whole Wheat Pasta Toss

Ingredients

1 (1 pound) package whole wheat penne pasta

⅓ cup olive oil

4 large cloves garlic

pressed

1 (8 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts

drained

7 pickled red peppers (such as Peppadew®)

cut into strips

¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives

quartered

2 cups fresh spinach leaves

½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Mexican White Sauce

Pasta and Noodle

Directions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered stirring occasionally until cooked through but still firm to the bite about 8 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook and stir garlic in the hot oil just until fragrant about 30 seconds. Stir artichoke hearts peppers and olives into the skillet until flavors are blended about 5 minutes. Gently fold the spinach into the mixture and stir just until slightly wilted and dark green.

Step 3

Remove from heat and stir in penne pasta until thoroughly combined; lightly toss pasta mixture with feta cheese. Place a lid over the skillet and let the pasta and vegetables steam for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Mediterranean Whole Wheat Pasta Toss

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 367.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.9g 26%

Carbohydrates: 47.4g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 5.8g 23%

Sugars: 5g

Fat: 14.7g 23%

Saturated Fat: 2.8g 14%

Cholesterol: 8.3mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 745.6IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 9mg 15%

Folate: 17.6mcg 4%

Calcium: 59.7mg 6%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 8.3mg 3%

Potassium: 57.8mg 2%

Sodium: 346.7mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 132.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.