Whole Grain Pasta with Butternut Squash and Strawberries
Ingredients: Serves:
1 pound whole wheat penne pasta
2 C sliced strawberries
2 C diced butternut squash/blanched for 2 min in boiling vegetable stock
Then chilled (do the day before)
8 oz baby spinach
2/3 C grated parmesan cheese
Dressing:
2/3 C The Tasteful Olive’s Tuscan Herb olive oil
2/3 C The Tasteful Olive’s Traditional balsamic vinegar
A sprinkle of salt & freshly cracked pepper
Directions:
Combine the spinach, strawberries, butternut squash in a bowl. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook penne pasta till Al-dente. Drain and add the hot pasta to the spinach salad. Toss with the oil and balsamic vinegar and cheese.
Author:
Chef Gary Hild
www.thetastefulolive.com
