Whole Wheat Rigatoni And Cauliflower Wilted Arugula Feta Olives Food

WHOLE-WHEAT PASTA WITH BROCCOLINI AND FETA

Steps:

• Put the shallots in a bowl and cover with cold water. Soak for about 10 minutes; drain.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a medium bowl with ice water and salt it as well. Add the broccolini to the boiling water and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the radish slices, and cook 30 seconds, more. Use a slotted spoon or strainer to scoop out the vegetables and plunge them immediately into the ice water. Drain the vegetables, pat them very dry.
• Add the pasta to the same pot of boiling water, and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 to 9 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Whisk the sherry vinegar, orange zest, the 3/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste, in a large serving bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream, to make a dressing.
• Toss the rigatoni, broccolini, radish and shallot with the dressing. Add the feta cheese and toss lightly. Serve warm or room temperature.

WHOLE WHEAT SPAGHETTI WITH CAULIFLOWER AND FETA

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet. Saute onion until tender. Add garlic and cook another two minutes. Add cauliflower, cook and stir for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and add wine.
• Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until cauliflower is fork tender.
• Cook pasta according to directions on the package. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
• Add tomatoes, walnuts, reserved pasta water and red pepper to skillet. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until tomatoes begin to soften.
• Toss spaghetti with veggie sauce and top with feta.

WHOLE WHEAT RIGATONI AND CAULIFLOWER, WILTED ARUGULA, FETA & OLIVES

Steps:

• Bring a generous 2 quarts of water and salt to a boil in a large soup kettle; add pasta and cook, partially covered, for 4 minutes. Add cauliflower and cook, partially covered, until pasta and cauliflower are tender, about 6 minutes longer. Reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid, drain pasta and return top pot.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a 10-inch skillet. Add peppers, and saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Add garlic; continue to saute until golden and fragrant, about 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes, seasoning and olives; simmer sauce about 5 minutes. Add sauce to pasta, along with reserved cooking liquid, arugula and 1/2 cup feta. Toss, seasoning to taste with pepper. Serve with additional feta.
• For lunch, pack pasta and extra feta in leakproof containers. Warm pasta in microwave and top with feta.

WHOLE WHEAT RIGATONI AND CAULIFLOWER, WILTED ARUGULA, FETA & OLIVES

Steps:

• Bring a generous 2 quarts of water and salt to a boil in a large soup kettle; add pasta and cook, partially covered, for 4 minutes. Add cauliflower and cook, partially covered, until pasta and cauliflower are tender, about 6 minutes longer. Reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid, drain pasta and return top pot.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a 10-inch skillet. Add peppers, and saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Add garlic; continue to saute until golden and fragrant, about 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes, seasoning and olives; simmer sauce about 5 minutes. Add sauce to pasta, along with reserved cooking liquid, arugula and 1/2 cup feta. Toss, seasoning to taste with pepper. Serve with additional feta.
• For lunch, pack pasta and extra feta in leakproof containers. Warm pasta in microwave and top with feta.