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oil free red lentil pasta salad t.b.g.a.

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Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Farm to Table, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 411 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz red lentil linguine I use 1 box Pow Red Lentil Linguini
  • 2 cups heirloom tomatoes cut into 1/4pieces, seeds and juice included; equivalent to 2 large heirloom tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic or more depending on how much garlic you like
  • 1/4 cup basil julienned
  • 2 tbsp. lime juice about 1 lime juiced
  • 1 medium avocado diced
  • 3 tbsp. hulled hemp hearts
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 bunch asparagus tips
  • Sea salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta to al dente per manufacturer's instructions.
  • About 2 minutes before you strain the pasta, add the asparagus tips so they can blanch a bit. Strain and cool the pasta and asparagus under running water immediately and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, place the tomatoes, basil, garlic & lime juice into a medium mixing bowl. Add the avocado and mix gently. The mixture will blend together and the avocado with give it a creamy, emulsified consistency. Be gentle so the avocado doesn't get totally broken down. You want pieces of avocado to remain intact.
  • Add the pasta, asparagus, hemp hearts, and nutritional yeast, and gently mix to incorporate everything.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately with fresh basil for garnish
  • NOTE: the lentil pasta does not do so well as a leftover, so its better to enjoy this right away, or half the recipe if you don't think you will eat all of it.

Notes

 
Nutrition Facts
oil free red lentil pasta salad t.b.g.a.
Amount per Serving
Calories
411
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
6
g
Sodium
 
34
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
313
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
48
g
16
%
Fiber
 
15
g
63
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
 
400
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
 
13.2
mg
16
%
Calcium
 
40
mg
4
%
Iron
 
8.1
mg
45
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 26gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 34mgPotassium: 313mgFiber: 15gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 13.2mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 8.1mg
Keyword avocado, gluten-free, heirloom tomato, hemp hearts, red lentil pasta salad, superfood, vegetarian
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