READY IN 35 mins

Mediterranean Pasta with Greens

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

Directions

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.
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.
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.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jun 24, 2007

This was a yummy pasta dish, but next time I will do a few things differently. Next time, I will remove the chard stems all the way up into the leaves and not just chop off the bottom parts - this was my very first chard cooking experience, so this may have been a novice mistake. The pieces were huge! Also, if I am unable to find pre-pitted olives, I'm just not going to make this. I greatly underestimated the work involved in pitting so many olives.

—xayide

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 19, 2009

These ingredients are great, but the end result was a bit dry. Next time, in lieu of sundried tomatoes, I might instead halve Roma tomatoes, roast them with olive oil and some spices like oregano and crushed red pepper, and then add these to the pasta, with half the tomatoes mashed up with their juices, to add some light sauciness to this.

—Tara

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Jun 28, 2007

This was wonderful! I made it with whole wheat spiral pasta and added a 1/4 cup of feta which was a great addition. I also used dehydrated sun-dried tomatoe rather than oil packed. I soaked the dried tomatoes in warm water with a few drops of oil for about a 1/2 hour. Worked great. This recipe will definitely be coming out for company!

—ChristinaW

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Jul 09, 2009

I made this with chopped black olives instead of kalmata, and spinach instead of chard (i'm but a poor college student), and it was UNBELIEVABLY DELICIOUS!!!!

—deeray82

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Jun 02, 2007

Since my family isn't wild about olives, I omitted the olives and increased the sun-dried tomatoes to 3/4 cup. I also topped with some fresh chopped oregano. Delicious!

—SPHOEBUS

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Jun 29, 2007

I had some Swiss Chard from my local farmers market and needed to fix dinner, so I found this recipe. It was delicious! Swiss chard is rather strong so the other strong flavors in this recipe balance it out nicely and make a really nice combination.

—rudefam

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Jan 12, 2009

An easy way to pit Kalamata Olives is to hit them hard with the flat side of a cleaver. The pit pops right out. Yummy recipe.

—Low Fat Queen

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Jul 28, 2006

I loved this! I had purchased a bunch of Swiss chard from an Amish vendor and needed a recipe. The dish was quick, easy, satisfying, and very healthy! I only used 13 oz of pasta, and think the proportions are better this way.

—MIZZYB

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Nutrition

Calories
296 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
44.6 g
14%

Cholesterol
2 mg
< 1%

Fat
9.7 g
15%

Fiber
2.9 g
12%

Protein
9.6 g
19%

Sodium
467 mg
19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Mediterranean Pasta with Greens

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 296
Calories from Fat: 88

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.7g 15 %
Saturated Fat 1.7g 8 %
Cholesterol 2mg < 1 %
Sodium 467mg 19 %
** Potassium 329mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 44.6g 14 %
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 12 %
Protein 9.6g 19 %
** Sugars 2.2g
** Vitamin A 37 %
Vitamin C 26 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 25 %
** Thiamin 3 %
** Niacin 31 %
** Vitamin B6 8 %
** Magnesium 21 %
** Folate 65 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.