Summer Garden Lentil and Pasta Salad
Original recipe makes 8
| Vinaigrette: |
| 2 1/2 tbspbalsamic vinegar |
| 1 tbspshallots; minced |
| 1 1/2 tspfresh garlic; minced |
| 1 tbspDijon mustard |
| 1 1/2 tbspextra virgin olive oil |
| 1/8 tspSalt |
| 1/8 tspfreshly ground black pepper |
| Salad: |
| 1 cupfat-free, less-sodium chicken broth |
| 1/2 cupdried petite green lentils |
| 1 bay leaf |
| 2 cupsuncooked orecchiette pasta |
| 1 cupzucchini; diced |
| 3/4 cupcherry tomatoes; halved |
| 1/2 cupred bell pepper; diced |
| 1/2 cupyellow bell pepper; diced |
| 1/2 cupred onion; diced |
| 2 tbspfresh basil; chopped |
| 2 tbspfresh flat-leaf parsley; chopped |
| 2 tbspParmigiano-Reggiano cheese; grated |
| 1 1/2 tspfresh oregano; chopped, or 1/2 tsp dried oregano |
| 1 1/2 tspfresh thyme; chopped, or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme |
| 1/4 tspSalt |
| 1/4 tspfreshly ground black pepper |
Summer Garden Lentil and Pasta Salad Preparation
To prepare vinaigrette, combine firstr 7 ingredients in a blender or food processor; process until well blended.
To prepare salad: combine broth, lentils, and bay leaf in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until lentils are tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Discard bay leaf.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting the salt and fat. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Combine lentils, pasta, zucchini, and remaining ingredients. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss well. Store in an airtight container.
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Calories Per Serving: 105
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