Cool and Light Pasta and Herbs Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Cool and Light Pasta and Herbs Recipe). Mixing herbs like mint and basil with asparagus and peas creates a tasty summer dish. This is one of my favorite things to eat on a hot summer day! Goes great with grilled salmon and a glass of crisp Riesling! Chop herbs in a food processor to speed up your preparation time.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Cool and Light Pasta and Herbs Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound fettuccine pasta

1 pound asparagus

trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

1 cup frozen peas

2 cups chopped fresh basil

1 cup chopped fresh mint

½ cup chopped fresh parsley

1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese with herbs

3 scallions (green onions)

chopped

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

¾ teaspoon salt

or to taste

¾ teaspoon ground black pepper

or to taste

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the fettuccine bring back to a boil and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite about 8 minutes.

Step 2

While fettuccini is boiling place asparagus and peas into a steamer insert and place insert over the pot of fettuccine. Steam vegetables until tender 6 to 8 minutes. Remove steamer insert and drain fettuccine.

Step 3

Combine fettuccine asparagus peas basil mint parsley feta cheese scallions and olive oil together in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Cool and Light Pasta and Herbs Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 608.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.7g 54%

Carbohydrates: 96.3g 31%

Dietary Fiber: 9.6g 38%

Sugars: 8.3g

Fat: 15.8g 24%

Saturated Fat: 4.9g 25%

Cholesterol: 20.8mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 3568.5IU 71%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.9mg 76%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 33.2mg 55%

Folate: 344.2mcg 86%

Calcium: 129.1mg 13%

Iron: 7.9mg 44%

Magnesium: 98.9mg 35%

Potassium: 649.1mg 18%

Sodium: 810.5mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 141.8

*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.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.