This is a great pasta dish full of flavor. The best part is the added benefit of fresh vegetables mixed right into the pasta. Use this as a side dish with some grilled chicken or fish for your lean protein and your meal is complete.

Ingredients:

  • 1 box of whole wheat pasta
  • 1 bag of baby spinach
  • 1 box (approx 1-2 cups) of cherry tomatoes
  • 2-3 fresh garlic cloves
  • Approx. 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Spices: salt and pepper
  • Grated parmesan or romano cheese

Directions:

Cook your pasta and drain. Set aside.

As the pasta cooks heat up oil in pan. Once oil is hot, crush garlic and add to pan. Cook until just slightly browned.

Reduce heat to medium/low and add entire package of spinach. Cook until softened.

As spinach cooks, rinse and cut tomatoes in half.

Add cooked pasta to the pan with spinach and heat. Add tomatoes, heat until tomatoes soften slightly. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve and top with grated parmesan or romano cheese.

Nutritional Information:

Serving size – 1 cup

Each serving is approx.  193 calories, 4 grams of fat,  30 grams of carbs,  5 grams of fiber, 6 grams of protein

Food servings: 1 fat, 2 vegetables, 1.5 grains, 1 protein