Pasta and Greens

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 155.1
  • Total Fat: 7.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 22.6 mg
  • Sodium: 358.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 4.8 g

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Introduction

Greens (escarole and arugula) sauteed in extra virgin oilive oil, garlic, lemon and lime zest and a lemon/lime juice mixture. Greens (escarole and arugula) sauteed in extra virgin oilive oil, garlic, lemon and lime zest and a lemon/lime juice mixture.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 cups cooked escarole (1 fresh bunch)soaked and clean/core removed.
    1 cup cooked arugula (1/2 bunch)stems removed.
    5 cloves garlic chopped semi-fine
    3 tbls. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    1 tbls. Lemon Zest (2 lemons)
    1/2 tbls. Lime Zest (1 lime)
    1 cup lemon/lime juice mixture
    Dried hot pepper flakes to taste
    Dash of dried oregano
    1 tsp. Kosher salt (optional)
    1 lb. cooked Gemelli Pasta
    1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley
    1 oz. Grated Romano Cheese (optional)

Directions

*Soak escarole in luke warm water for 30 minutes prior to cooking*
Remove escarole from soak and set aside with arugula.
In a large saute pan combine extra virgin olive oil and chopped garlic. Begin saute on medium high. Add lemon and lime zest immediately. Then add your dried pepper flakes and oregano.
Add in your greens slowly, stirring gently as you add more in. Slowly add in lemon/lime juice mixture.
Stir and add in salt.
Combine with cooked pasta (follow directions on box for al dente pasta).
Serve topped with fresh chopped parsley and romano cheese.
Serves 8 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAGICBERRY.