Easy, Healthy Pasta Recipes
Farfalle with Watercress, Cherry Tomatoes, and Feta
Ingredients
8 ounces farfalle pasta
1 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
3 cups watercress leaves (from 2 small bunches)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Make It
Cook pasta according to package directions. Place the cheese in a large bowl; top with the watercress. Before draining the pasta, take 1/4 cup of the cooking water from the pot and pour it over the watercress. (Watercress will wilt slightly and cheese will get soft.) Place the tomatoes in a colander. Drain the pasta over the tomatoes for a super-quick blanch. Toss with the watercress and cheese; sprinkle with pepper and serve.
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The recipe looks great. My suggestion would be to use whole-wheat pasta for even greater health beneifts.
10/28/2011 11:04:59 AM Report AbuseI CAN REALLY USE THIS ONE, HOWEVER NO CHEESE,SINCE I AM FASTING AT THE MOMENT. [DAN. FAST] RETHA SA
10/9/2011 07:06:26 AM Report Abuseaccording to the live strong calorie and nutrition count the, Farfalle whole grain pasta has 200cal; 1gm fat; 43gm carbs; 7gm protein; 4gm fiber per 1 cup serving. but different brands have different values you just have to browse and read lables, and if you don't like the nutritional breakdown then try something different. I know Bella Vita brand pasta is made from soy and quinoa has less carbs and more protein than other pasta. can be purchased at health food stores
7/23/2011 07:36:01 AM Report Abuse@pat1079 - my guess is 4 because it says to use 8 oz of pasta and usually 2 oz (dry) counts as one serving.
5/5/2011 10:15:32 AM Report AbuseIn order for me to determine my Weight Watcher points, I need to know how many servings per recipe...am I missing that information somewhere?
4/7/2011 10:38:21 AM Report AbuseIf you can't find watercress, baby spinach works great, too!
1/17/2011 09:14:20 PM Report AbuseI tried it with pesto sauce it was great! Thanks for the yummy idea!
4/19/2010 08:05:13 PM Report Abuse