Recipe courtesy of Michele Urvater
Pasta for One with Raw Vegetable Salad
- Level: Easy
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 143
- Total Fat
- 3
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 23
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 3
- Sodium
- 179
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
4 ounces dry capellini or linguini fini
1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4inch dice
1 ripe tomato or 2 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4inch dice
1 kirby cucumber, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch dice (or 6 or 7 green beans cut into very fine rounds)
Olive oil
Balsamic or sherry vinegar to taste
A few fresh basil (or mint) leaves, cut into chiffonade
Salt and pepper
1 ounce goat's cheese
Directions
- Bring a quart of water to a boil. Add pasta to and cook for 10 minutes. Meanwhile prepare and dice the pepper, tomatoes and cucumber and season with a tablespoonful or so of olive oil and some balsamic vinegar to taste. Add basil season with salt and pepper. Drain pasta and ladle into a plate; spoon raw mixture over the top and garnish with goat's cheese.