Fruit-Veg Pasta Salad !

Some regular readers of my blog would have known well about my love for pasta and other Italian dishes too. But off late i have been consuming too much of butter , cream and cheese and i decided to make some healthy dish with pasta. 

This pasta salad would have been more healthier with whole wheat pasta which  unfortunately was out of stock in my pantry and i went ahead with normal pasta. 

I should really mention that it was too much filling and couldn't finish a bowl..I personally liked the sweetness of pineapple and creamy avocado when really bored with the cucumbers and broccoli.

   

INGREDIENTS

• 70 gms pasta (preferbaly fusili / penne / macaroni)
• Few sliced English Cucumber
• fistful of chopped red and green bell peppers
• few broccoli florets ( blanched)
• one onion sliced
• few lettuce leaves
• 7 to 8 baby tomatoes halved
• half avocado chopped
• 8 to 10 green grapes halved
• 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
• 2 pineapple rings (chopped)
• half a lemon
• 1 tsp crushed black pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dried oregano (and other herbs if needed)
• a pinch of chilli flakes (optional)
• 2 tbsp extra virgin Olive oil

 STEPS

• Boil the pasta in enough water with salt until al-dente.
• In a big bowl, take the boiled pasta and then throw in the peppers, onion, cucumbers and blanched broccoli.
• Sprinkle some salt and add crushed black pepper and toss well.

• Season with the dried herbs (oregano and other herbs like thyme/parsley/ rosemary).
• Squeeze in the lemon juice and also add fresh chopped parsley if u like    ( I didnt have parsley)

• Now its time to add all the fruits... Throw in the baby tomatoes, grapes, pomegranate seeds and pineapples and toss well.
• Finally tear some lettuce leaves and add them to the salad.
• Drizzle the extra virgin olive oil and give a nice mix. SERVE.. 
• How nice it is to have a dish with very minimum cooking and with all fresh and healthy ingredients.!!

Q

Try this simple salad and keep your family healthy !

With Love,