This pasta is so quick and delicious. Bulking it up with fresh tomatoes helps reduce the calories while adding a burst of flavor that perfectly complements the tangy sun-dried tomatoes and feta.
I fell in love with this beautiful pasta we found at the Embarcadero Farmers’ Market in San Francisco and decided this would be the perfect recipe to complement it’s unique coloring. Of course, this is just as tasty with your standard rotini, farfalle, or penne.
Ingredients
- sun-dried tomoates - 1/3 c, not in oil, reconstituted in hot water
- grape tomatoes - 2 c, halved
- pasta - 8 oz
- kalamata olives - 1 oz (about 10), coursly chopped
- light feta - 3 oz (I use Trader Joe's)
- Parmesan cheese - 1 oz
- fresh parsley - 1/4 c
- fresh basil - 1/4 c
- sun-dried tomatoes, julienned in olive oil - 1/4 c
- olive oil - 3 tbs
- red wine vinegar - 1/2 tbs
- garlic - 1 clove
- capers - 1 tsp
- black pepper - 1 tsp
Instructions
Place sun-dried tomatoes in a cup of hot water and set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions.
Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in a mini food processor or blender. Blend to a chunky paste.
Drain pasta and return to pot over medium low heat. Add sauce, fresh tomatoes, olives, and feta. Cook 1-2 minutes until warmed through.
Drain sun-dried tomatoes and stir into pasta along with crumbled feta, Parmesan, basil and parsley. Season to taste and serve.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 255 ; Fat: 11.8 g; Saturated Fat: 2.5 g; Trans Fat: 0.0 g; Cholesterol: 33 mg; Sodium: 313 mg; Total Carbohydrate: 28.2 g; Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g; Sugars: 3.5 g; Protein: 9.6 g; Points: 6; Points Plus: 7;
What was the name of that pasta?! It looks amazing, but the photo doesn’t quite show the name..
Hi Amy!
It’s the Farfalline Zebra pasta from Italian Harvest. You can see all their beautiful pastas on their website at http://www.italianharvest.com/category/colorful_pasta.
Thanks!
That picture of your pasta made me squeeeee in delight! All of that tomato drama against the black & white stripes is exquisite. Off to check out their website! (They should probably be offering you a kick-back for the influx of sales … 😉 )
I know! Aren’t they gorgeous?! My husband still teases me because of the way I stared that them longingly for a solid 40 minutes on our drive up the coast. I also picked up a bag of the rainbow sombreroni I can’t wait to use!
Oh my god, it was like we were bringing home a new puppy!
That Zebra pasta looks so good, it might be tempting to keep it as a decoration rather than cook it. Yum Yum.
It looks amazing, and yummmmmi