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Mushroom & Goats Cheese Pasta Salad

Vegetarian Dinner Lunch

Veggies, creamy goats cheese and pasta, delicious!

20 mins
6 ingredients
$2.20 / person
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Mushroom & Goats Cheese Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

Serves = 4

  • 250g dried pasta (any shape)
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 350g mushrooms, sliced
  • Half a bunch of kale, remove stems and chop
  • 125g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 60g goats cheese

It’s this easy

  • Bring a pot of water to the boil and add in the pasta to cook for 8-10 minutes or until cooked
  • Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and add the mushrooms and kale to cook for 5-7 minutes or until the mushrooms are browned and kale is crispy
  • Add the tomatoes to the frying pan to warm through
  • Drain the water from the pasta and transfer the vegetables from the frying pan to the pot. Add in the goats cheese and stir well to combine

Tweaks

  • Serve with a squeeze or lemon or lime juice

Notes

Nutrition information (per serve):

  • Energy (1034kJ)
  • Protein (12.3g)
  • Total fat (6.2g)
  • Saturated fat (2.7g)
  • Carbohydrate (30.9g); Starch (28.9g), Sugars (2.2g), Added sugars (0g), Free sugars (0g)
  • Dietary fibre (5.7g)
  • Sodium (95mg)
  • Calcium (95mg)
  • Iron (1.9mg)

Allergies

Contains: Gluten, Dairy, Wheat, FODMAPs.

Why is this good?

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Tomatoes are a rich source of the carotenoid Lycopene. Research has shown that diets rich in lycopene is associated with reduced risk of certain cancers, particularly prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer and cancers of the digestive tract.

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Tomatoes are considered beneficial to Healthier Skin and the high lycopene and beta-carotene content may protect against sunburn.

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Mushrooms are high in phytonutrients (especially Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Glutathione, ergothioneine and Selenium) which help in reducing inflammation and preventing heart disease and certain cancers.

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Healthy Gut

As a good source of fibre, mushrooms help to keep you regular.

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Mushrooms are a good source of niacin, which is associated with lower skin cancer risk.

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