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Toss this unusual salad together the next time you want something different for a brown-bag lunch. The bright green edamame and shiny black beans provide complementary tastes and a nice color contrast.
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Edamame and Penne Salad with Feta
Toss this unusual salad together the next time you want something different for a brown-bag lunch. The bright green edamame and shiny black beans provide complementary tastes and a nice color contrast.
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Servings:
4
Ingredients
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4 ounces penne pasta -
2 cup edamame (green soybeans) -
1/2 of a 15 oz. black beans -
1/2 green onion -
2 parsley -
1 Tbsp. lemon zest -
2 Tbsp. lemon juice -
1 Tbsp. olive oil, extra virgin -
clove garlic -
1 1/2-2 tsp. rosemary -
1/4 tsp. salt -
3 oz. feta cheese
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
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Prepare the pasta using the package directions, omitting the salt and oil. Drain in a colander. Run the pasta under cold water for about 20 seconds to stop the cooking process. Drain well in a colander. -
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients except the feta. Using a rubber scraper, fold the pasta and feta into the mixture.
Tip: If you make this salad to enjoy the next day or have leftovers, squeeze lemon wedges over it just before serving to “brighten” the flavors.
Nutrition Facts
Edamame and Penne Salad with Feta
Calories
Protein
FiberNutrition Facts
| Calories | 320 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 10 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3 g | |
| Cholesterol | 8 mg | |
| Sodium | 453 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 38 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 g | |
| Sugars | 6 g | |
| Protein | 21 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
2 lean meat, 2 1/2 starch
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Servings:
4
Ingredients
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4 ounces penne pasta -
2 cup edamame (green soybeans) -
1/2 of a 15 oz. black beans -
1/2 green onion -
2 parsley -
1 Tbsp. lemon zest -
2 Tbsp. lemon juice -
1 Tbsp. olive oil, extra virgin -
clove garlic -
1 1/2-2 tsp. rosemary -
1/4 tsp. salt -
3 oz. feta cheese
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
-
Prepare the pasta using the package directions, omitting the salt and oil. Drain in a colander. Run the pasta under cold water for about 20 seconds to stop the cooking process. Drain well in a colander. -
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients except the feta. Using a rubber scraper, fold the pasta and feta into the mixture.
Tip: If you make this salad to enjoy the next day or have leftovers, squeeze lemon wedges over it just before serving to “brighten” the flavors.