Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Actual Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Italian
Special Features: Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Nutrition Content: Good Source of Calcium
High Fiber
Meal Type: Appetizers
Salads & Dressings
Ingredients
1 pound Pasta shells
2 pounds Beefsteak tomatoes, diced
3/4 pound Fresh mozzarella, diced
1 Small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup Fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 Garlic clove, minced
Salt
Pepper
Preparation
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook 1 pound pasta shells until al dente, according to package instructions; drain.
In a large bowl, toss warm pasta with 5 cups diced beefsteak tomatoes (2 pounds), 2 cups diced fresh mozzarella (3/4 pound), 1 halved and thinly sliced small red onion, 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, and 1 minced garlic clove. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.
Cook's Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories: 817
;
Total Fat: 30 g
;
Saturated Fat: 11 g
;
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g
;
Carbohydrates: 101 g
;
Protein: 37 g
;
Vitamin A: 309 RE
;
Vitamin C: 50 mg
;
Calcium: 588 mg
;
Sodium: 564 mg
;
Iron: 5 mg
;
Fiber: 6 g