Primavera Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
3/4 cup julienne zucchini
1/2 cup julienne carrots
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
3/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
6 ounces linguine pasta, cooked
Parmesan cheese, grated
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add broccoli and garlic and stir-fry 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add tomatoes, zucchini, carrot, honey, lemon juice, lemon peel and seasonings. Simmer about 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring gently. Toss with noodles; cool. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Reprinted with permission from Cooking Well: Healthy Vegetarian. ISBN: 978-1-57826-389-9 $12.50 (paperback). From Hatherleigh Press. Distributed by Random House.
