Grilled Asparagus and Fennel Pasta Salad (Cooking for 2)
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Updated Jun 1, 2005
Want something different for the grill? Toss a pasta salad with hot-off-the-grill veggies.
Grilled Asparagus and Fennel Pasta Salad (Cooking for 2)
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- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 2
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked rainbow rotini pasta (about 5 ounces)
- 1/4 pound asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 medium fennel bulb, cut into thin wedges
- 1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges
- 2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 small navel orange, peeled and coarsely chopped
Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
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Step2Meanwhile, heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Toss asparagus, fennel, onion, 2 teaspoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt until vegetables are coated. Place in grill basket. Grill 5 to 6 inches from medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, stirring vegetables or shaking grill basket frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Cool slightly.
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Step3Shake all Vinaigrette ingredients in tightly covered container.
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Step4In large bowl, toss vegetables, pasta, orange and vinaigrette. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition
540
Calories
19g
Total Fat
14g
Protein
86g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 540
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 0%
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 510mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 86g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 8g
- 0%
- Protein
- 14g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 32%
- 32%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 26%
- 26%
Exchanges:
5 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Recipe Tips
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