Pasta Salad with a Gazpacho twist

Another vegetarian dish. Love pasta salad but want to make it a bit healthier and still give your taste buds a treat. Once again, the nutritional analysis follows.

Pasta Vegetable Salad

8 ounces Rotini, Twists, or Spirals, uncooked
4 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup peeled, seeded and chopped cucumber
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or 2 teaspoons dried cilantro
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
Cayenne pepper, to taste


Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain. Combine pasta with remaining ingredients. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.


Per Serving:
152 Calories
4g Fat (23.7% calories from fat)
4g Protein
25g Carbohydrate
2g Dietary Fiber
0mg Cholesterol
275mg Sodium

Exchanges:
1 1/2 Grain(Starch)
1/2 Vegetable
1/2 Fat
0 Other Carbohydrates

Miso Soup

Looking for a vegetarian dish or just plain like Miso Soup, well here ya go, with nutritional information to follow.

Miso Soup (serves 6)

1 teaspoon soybean oil
2 cloves garlic, mashed
1/2 cup onions, sliced lengthwise
1 teaspoon fresh ginger root, grated
1/2 cup carrots, thinly sliced
1 cup mushroom, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons miso
1 tablespoon dry sherry, to taste
4 cups water


Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onions, sauté until soft. Add fresh ginger root, carrots and mushrooms. Cook an additional 5-10 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp tender.

Dissolve miso in 1/4 cup of the water and add it to the vegetables in the saucepan along with the remaining water and dry sherry. Reheat and serve.


Per Serving:
36 Calories
1g Fat (30.8% calories from fat)
1g Protein
5g Carbohydrate
1g Dietary Fiber
0mg Cholesterol
219mg Sodium

Exchanges:
0 Grain(Starch)
0 Lean Meat
1/2 Vegetable
0 Fat