Peachy Pasta Salad

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 16oz. package of Cavatappi (or other) Pasta cooked w/o salt2 tbl. olive oil1 tbl. olive oil2 leeks (sliced thin)1 small 1/2 cup package of pine nuts2 stalks of green celery1/4 cup raisins1 can (15.25 oz) yellow cling peachesParmesan cheese (grated)
Directions
boil pasta and rinse with sold water, set aside to cool.
add 2 tb;. olive olive oil, chopped garlic and leeks to small fry pan and cook low heat until tender, add 1 cup water and pine nuts, raisins and celery. slow cook until softened then turn off heat. Drain peaches, save juice in a bowl. chop peaches into smaller bites and add to the cooling leek mixture. stir in 1/2 the juice from can slowly. toss 1 tbl. olive oil with cooked pasta to help keep liquid from absorbing, then pour over cooled leek mixture over pasta. At this point you can salt to taste, and if it seems too dry add more of the juice. (You may also add 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, but those calories are not in recipe). Cool in refrigerator until needed.

Serving Size: makes 12 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARILYN432.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 260.0
  • Total Fat: 8.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
  • Sodium: 46.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 6.6 g

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