Hot Pasta with Cool Tomato Salsa
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Hot Pasta with Cool Tomato Salsa
Prep and Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1
package (9 ounces) uncooked refrigerated linguine or fettuccine
1
tablespoon olive oil
3-1/2
cups chopped tomatoes (about 3 large)
1/4
cup chopped red onion
1/4
cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces
1/2
teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1/4
cup fat-free red wine or balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/8
teaspoon black pepper
1/4
cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
1.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; toss with olive oil.
2.
While pasta is cooking, combine tomatoes, onion, basil and garlic in medium bowl. Add dressing, salt and pepper; toss.
3.
Top each portion of pasta with tomato salsa and 1 tablespoon cheese.
Hint:
Give your salsa extra flavor, color and crunch by adding diced zucchini to the tomato mixture.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Sodium | 292 mg |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Cholesterol | 70 mg |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Calories from Fat | 27 % |
| Calories | 303 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 1/2 |
| Vegetable | 3 |
| Starch | 2 |
| Fat | 1 |
This recipe appears in: Pasta