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Whole Wheat Caprese Pasta

Name: Whole Wheat Caprese Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz. whole wheat pasta; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved; 3 garlic cloves, minced; Salt and pepper; 3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar; 4 cups spinach; 1/4 cup basil, chopped; 4 oz. fresh mozzarella, chopped

By Kristen Mccaffrey May 31, 2016

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source: slenderkitchen.com

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362

Calories

54g

Carbs

10g

Fat

16g

Protein

Freestyle™ SmartPoints™ New!

(10 Old SmartPoints™) (9 PointsPlus^®)

Recipes Content

Recipe

400 Calories, Grain and Legume, Kid Friendly, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegetable

Dinner

Vegetarian, Weight Watchers^®

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A Whole Wheat Caprese Pasta that you can make in under 20 minutes and is bursting with the flavors of tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar, and fresh mozzarella.

Tuesdays after long weekends may be the toughest Tuesdays ever. Something about having Monday off makes the week feel longer than ever for me. Perhaps its coming down from all the weekend fun, but I always find the workday after a few days off the hardest. Luckily this pasta can come to the rescue and make the day at least a little bit better. It's always good to have something to look forward to at the end of the day.

Now on to the pasta. Caprese salad may be one of my all time favorite meals. There is just nothing better than fresh ripe tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, basil, and balsamic vinegar. I could honestly eat it every day and would be one happy girl. However the family doesn't quite agree that this salad constitutes a meal so this whole wheat Caprese pasta is the perfect compromise. All my favorite Caprese flavors in a quick and easy pasta dish. Yum, yum, yum.

Prep Time

Whole Wheat Caprese Pasta

Prep Time:

5 min

Cook Time:

20 min

Total Time:

25 MINUTES

Ingredients

8 oz. whole wheat pasta
1 tbsp. olive oil
4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
3 U garlic cloves, minced
Salt and pepper
3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
4 cups spinach
1/4 cup basil, chopped
4 oz. fresh mozzarella, chopped

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Nutritional Facts

Serving Size:

1.5 cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 362

Calories from Fat 94

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 10g

16%

Saturated Fat 5g

23%

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 23mg

Sodium 92mg

Total Carbohydrate 54g

18%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Sugars 7g

Protein 16g

Directions

Cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking liquid. Drain and set aside.
Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4-6 minutes until tomatoes begin to soften, stirring often.
Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
Add the balsamic vinegar and spinach. Cook about 1 minute until spinach wilts.
Add pasta and stir to combine. Add pasta water if the pasta seems dry.
Turn off heat and stir in the cheese and basil. Drizzle with extra balsamic vinegar and add salt and pepper to taste.

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