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Healthy Pasta Primavera |
1 lb White Spelt Pasta (Vitaspelt) or Brown Rice Spirals
4 cups cauliflower florets
3 cups carrots- julienne cut
2 cups broccoli florets
1 red pepper- thinly sliced
1 bunch asparagus- cut into 2” pieces & steamed
2 Ripe Tomatoes, diced
Sauce:
1-1/2 cups raw cashew pieces
½ cup raw pinenuts
Juice of ½ lemon
1-1/2 cups boiling water
2 tsp each of the following: thyme, rosemary & oregano 1-1/2 tsp salt ½-1 tsp of pepper
1. Cook pasta
2. Cook cauliflower and carrots in 2 inches of boiling water for 3 minutes. Add the broccoli and red pepper, cooking for an additional 3-5 minutes or until tender.
3. Add the vegetables to the cooked pasta, cover, set aside.
4. In a blender, combine all of the sauce ingredients and blend until smooth.
5. Pour the sauce over the pasta and vegetables, toss, and serve.
Note: You can
add or substitute any vegetables that may appeal to you.
If
you do not have pinenuts, you can use 2 cups cashews.
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