Green Tea and Mango Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
2 quarts (2 litres) water
16 Bigelow®
Green Tea Bags
½ teaspoon (2.5mL) salt
12 ounces (336g) Fusilli pasta
1 avocado , peeled, seeded and cubed
½ cucumber, peeled and diced
1 cup (250mL) red pepper, diced
2 large mangos, cut into cubes
Black sesame seeds for garnish, optional
Dressing:
1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
2 tablespoons (30mL) fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon (5mL) grainy mustard
Salt and pepper taste
Yield: Serves 8 - Prep Time: 15 minutes - Cook Time: N/A
Instructions:
Bring 2 quarts (2 litres) of water to a boil, add tea bags and
steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags, add salt and pasta; cook
according to package directions. Drain.
In small bowl combine dressing ingredients and mix well.
Toss pasta with dressing. Cool.
Add avocado, cucumbers, red pepper and mango and garnish with
sesame seeds, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
Serving size: 6 ounces (160g)
| Nutritional
Information Per Serving |
Percent of Daily
Value |
| Calories |
2678 |
|
134% |
| Protein |
90 |
grams |
179% |
| Carbohydrate |
521 |
grams |
174% |
| Total Fat |
22 |
grams |
34% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
0 |
milligrams |
0% |
| Saturated Fat |
4 |
grams |
18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
9 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
5 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
24 |
grams |
97% |
| Total Sugar |
27 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
13% |
| Carbohydrate |
79% |
| Total Fat |
8% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
182 |
milligrams |
8% |
| Potassium |
715 |
milligrams |
20% |
| Vitamin A |
103 |
Retinol Equivalent |
21% |
| Vitamin C |
41 |
milligrams |
69% |
| Calcium |
154 |
milligrams |
15% |
| Iron |
17 |
milligrams |
97% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Thiamin |
4 |
micrograms |
268% |
| Riboflavin |
2 |
milligrams |
125% |
| Niacin |
33 |
milligrams |
163% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
1 |
milligrams |
48% |
| Folic Acid |
1164 |
milligrams |
291% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
0 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Low in Cholesterol |
| Sugar Free |
| High in Fiber |
| No Trans Fat |
| Good Source of Potassium |
| Dairy Free |