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Pasta and vegetables with seasoning and parmesan cheese with a block of cheese and grater and a baguette to the side.
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Healthy Pasta Primavera

Our healthy pasta primavera is so delicious, you won't miss the butter and heavy cream many recipes include.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 8
Calories: 310kcal
Author: Kelly Stilwell

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 yellow squash
  • 2 zucchini
  • 1 orange pepper
  • 2 cups snap peas
  • ½ onion sweet or Vidalia
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Italian Seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1½ teaspoons ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 12 ounces fusilli pasta or any short pasta
  • 8 ounces cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese freshly shredded

Instructions

  • Cut zucchini and squash into half moons, pepper into strips, and dice onion. Trim snap peas.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Heat a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Place all vegetables except tomatoes into a large bowl and add olive oil, seasoning, salt and pepper. Toss well so all veggies are lightly coated with oil and seasoning is distributed well. Spread veggies on a baking sheet.
  • Place sheet of veggies in the oven and roast for 20 minutes, tossing them halfway through.
  • Cook pasta according to directions. Our pasta was done in just 5 minutes, but different varieties need more time. Set aside one cup of pasta water. Drain pasta.
  • Pour pasta back into pot and add vegetables. Add fresh cherry tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and enough of the pasta water to make the dish a bit creamy. Add a splash of olive oil. Stir to combine. Serve.

Notes

Almost any vegetable would be good in this dish. Think broccoli, asparagus, peas, or carrots.
We ate this dish cold the next day, topped with microgreens. We're still debating whether we like the hot or cold version better!
We use Maldon for finishing salt, and it's just the best. It gives the needed salt flavor but also adds a slight crunch. We love it!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 795mg | Potassium: 536mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1183IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 2mg