High-Protein Nutty Pasta recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 drizzle extra-virgin olive oil 1 (8 ounce) package quinoa pasta ¼ cup diced tofu 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan-Romano cheese blend 2 tablespoons chopped pecans 2 tablespoons sliced or slivered almonds 2 tablespoons roasted sunflower seeds 2 tablespoons minced pimentos ½ teaspoon dried parsley 1 tablespoon butter salt and pepper to taste
Nutrition Info
- 347 caloriescarbohydrate: 45.4 gcholesterol: 14.3 mgfat: 13.6 gfiber: 4.3 gprotein: 10.8 gsaturatedFat: 3.9 gservingSize: -sodium: 146.8 mgsugar: 0.7 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions High-Protein Nutty Pasta
Directions
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add olive oil and quinoa pasta. Boil until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 13 to 15 minutes. Drain pasta.
Toss together tofu, feta cheese, Parmesan-Romano cheese, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds, pimentos, and parsley in a large salad bowl. Add hot pasta and butter and toss together until butter is melted.