Pasta With Pea Greens And Squid
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1pound farfalle pasta
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 4cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
- ¼teaspoon minced dried chili pepper
- 1½pounds small squid, cleaned, sacs cut into ¼-inch thick circles, tentacles reserved
- 1pound fresh pea greens, rinsed well (or 1 pound watercress, rinsed and trimmed)
- 1teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1teaspoon grated lime rind
- ½teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
656 calories; 11 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 93 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 44 grams protein; 420 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water until tender and drain well.
- Step 2
In a large skillet, warm the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook until it begins to turn golden, about 1 minute. Add the chili pepper and raise the flame to high. Add the squid and toss for approximately 1 minute. Add the pea greens or watercress and toss for 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
- Step 3
Toss the squid mixture with the pasta.
- Step 4
Add the lemon and lime rinds and toss well.
- Step 5
Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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Comments
My first recipe for snow pea shoots, which were deliciously crunchy with the pasta and tasted like spring itself. The rest of the dish was bit bland. I couldn't taste the citrus, but maybe because I used zest instead of the whole rind. Oh well, nothing that a squirt or two of siracha couldn't fix.
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