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MEDITERRANEAN-INSPIRED PASTA SALAD

Roasted eggplant and broccoli rabe mingle with fusilli, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, and currants in this Mediterranean-inspired salad, coated in a creamy blended dressing of roasted garlic, lemon, and pine nuts.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    In blender, combine all dressing ingredients until creamy. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Heat oven to 350°F.

  3. 3

    Toss eggplant in bowl with olive oil and salt. Transfer to parchment-lined half sheet pan and in oven until eggplant is tender (about 20 minutes ). Set aside.

  4. 4

    Bring 1-gallon pot of salted water to . Add broccoli rabe and blanch about 2-3 minutes . Shock in ice water. Wring excess moisture from broccoli rabe and add to bowl with dressing.

  5. 5

    In same pot, pasta for 8-10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and transfer to bowl with dressing and broccoli rabe; toss to combine.

  6. 6

    Add eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, pine nuts, currants, and basil to pasta, broccoli rabe, and dressing. Toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
19%
💧Water
31%
🌍Earth
30%
💨Air
20%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat3%
Entropy10%
Reactivity88%
0.058
Heat
0.213
Entropy
1.920
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

578.28cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
29%
of 2000 cal
protein7.18g5%
carbs33.17g23%
fat45.41g71%
% Daily Value
Protein
7.18g14%
Carbs
33.17g12%
Fat
45.41g58%
Fiber
8.98g32%
Sugar
5.64g11%
Sodium
0.31mg0%