Wilted Greens & Pasta Salad

Wilted Greens & Pasta Salad Recipe A fast side salad that helps you boost your vegetable servings for the day.


From EatingWell:  The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)

Yield: 4 servings

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup small pasta, such as bow ties
  • 4 cups baby arugula
  • 1 carrot, shredded
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons white-wine, vinegar
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste

Preparation

  1. Cook pasta in a small pot of boiling water according to package directions. Drain and toss with arugula, carrot, bell pepper, mayonnaise and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Per serving:

119 calories; 2 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 22 g carbohydrates; 4 g protein; 2 g fiber; 228 mg sodium; 187 mg potassium.

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable