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Easy, Healthy Pasta Recipes

Farfalle with Watercress, Cherry Tomatoes and Feta
Kate Sears
 
Get your fill of good-for-you carbs with these healthy pasta dishes. Make sure to cook with whole wheat pasta to get more protein and fiber.

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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jessrbr1 wrote:

The farfalle recipe looks delicious... I also like to make gnocchi using cauliflower nice little twist from using potatoes. It's easy to make too. http://www.foodallergiesrecipebox.com/cauliflower-recipes.html

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hanhantho wrote:

like the story but would like to see nutritional values on all recipes

3/16/2012 07:28:12 PM Report Abuse
angienkenny111 wrote:

there are 281 cals, 50 carbs and 1.22 fat in 8 oz of whole wheat spaghetti

3/15/2012 12:11:41 PM Report Abuse
karenstefaniak wrote:

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 Abuse
retha18 wrote:

I 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 Abuse
cweitman1 wrote:

according 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
limam11 wrote:

@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 Abuse
pat1079 wrote:

In 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 Abuse
Lynda_Ehrich wrote:

If you can't find watercress, baby spinach works great, too!

1/17/2011 09:14:20 PM Report Abuse
heather_melissa wrote:

I tried it with pesto sauce it was great! Thanks for the yummy idea!

4/19/2010 08:05:13 PM Report Abuse
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