Mediterranean Pasta with Greens Recipe
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Mediterranean Pasta with Greens

By: Lia Soscia 
"A delicious blend of greens, olives, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with pasta. Delicious and satisfying."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package dry fusilli pasta
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard, stems removed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pitted, chopped kalamata olives
  • 1/2 cup pitted, chopped green olives
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in pasta, cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
  2. Place chard in a microwave safe bowl. Fill bowl about 1/2 full with water. Cook on High in the microwave 5 minutes, until limp; drain.
  3. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, green olives, and garlic. Mix in the chard. Cook and stir until tender. Toss with pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 296 | Total Fat: 9.7g | Cholesterol: 2mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2007 by xayide   view full review
This was a yummy pasta dish, but next time I will do a few things differently. Next time, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2007 by ChristinaW Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was wonderful! I made it with whole wheat spiral pasta and added a 1/4 cup of feta which...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2007 by SPHOEBUS   view full review
Since my family isn't wild about olives, I omitted the olives and increased the sun-dried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2009 by deeray82 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made this with chopped black olives instead of kalmata, and spinach instead of chard (i'm...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2007 by rudefam   view full review
I had some Swiss Chard from my local farmers market and needed to fix dinner, so I found this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by Low Fat Queen   view full review
An easy way to pit Kalamata Olives is to hit them hard with the flat side of a cleaver. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2006 by MIZZYB   view full review
I loved this! I had purchased a bunch of Swiss chard from an Amish vendor and needed a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2009 by Tara   view full review
These ingredients are great, but the end result was a bit dry. Next time, in lieu of sundried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2011 by Zonya   view full review
This stuff is fabulous! It is super easy, few ingredients, uses Swiss chard...what more can...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2010 by BECKERJ   view full review
This was quite good. I had swiss chard in my CSA box this week and was looking for a way to...

 

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