Far from ordinary, this salad will impress with its flavorful combination of ingredients.
Lemony Leeks and Pasta Salad
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 35 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 large lemon
- 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 3 cups sliced leeks (about 4 leeks)
- 3 tablespoons capers, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large red bell pepper, roasted, cut into strips
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, roasted, cut into strips
- 8 oz (3 1/2 cups) uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta
Instructions
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Step1Remove peel from lemon, using zester or grater; set aside. Cut white pith from lemon; discard. Cut lemon into 1/4-inch slices; set aside.
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Step2In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook and stir almonds in oil about 30 seconds or until light brown. With slotted spoon, remove almonds from skillet; set aside.
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Step3In same skillet, cook and stir lemon slices, lemon peel, leeks, capers, salt and pepper about 1 minute or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from heat. Remove lemon slices; discard. Stir in bell peppers and almonds. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled.
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Step4Cook pasta to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool. In large serving bowl, gently toss pasta, vegetable mixture and almonds.
Nutrition
290
Calories
13g
Total Fat
8g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 290
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 20%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 7%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 350mg
- 15%
- Potassium
- 310mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 18%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 8g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 80%
- 80%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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