Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Tuscan Fresh Lima Bean and Romaine Lettuce Slaw With Orecchiette

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Tuscan Fresh Lima Bean and Romaine Lettuce Slaw With Orecchiette - 7 pts plus

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Tuscan Fresh Lima Bean and Romaine Lettuce Slaw With Orecchiette

Recipe By :Summer In Tuscany, And the Salad Is Bountiful
By MOLLY O'NEILL

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 cals) LowFat (Less than 25%)

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 large ripe tomatoes -- cut into small dice
1/2 cup minced chives
1/4 cup minced pitted green olives
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups lima beans -- fresh or frozen
2 teaspoons salt -- plus more to taste
Freshly ground pepper -- to taste
1/2 pound orecchiette
4 cups romaine lettuce -- cut across into thin strips.

1. In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes, chives, olives and olive oil. Set aside. Cook the lima beans in simmering water until tender. Drain and add to the tomato mixture.

2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add the orecchiette and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain. Toss the warm pasta into the salad. Add the salt and pepper to taste. Toss in the lettuce and serve immediately.

Yield: 6 main course servings or 12 side-dish servings.
Total time: 35 minutes

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 280 calories, 7 grams fat, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 895 milligrams sodium, 10 grams protein, 46 grams carbohydrate.

Cuisine:
"Italian"
Source:
"NYT"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Nov 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 275 Calories; 6g Fat (20.3% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 45g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 806mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 20210 902678 0 3462 0 0 4363 0