Monday night dinner is taken care of with this easy, budget-friendly salad the whole family will find satisfying.
Ingredients
- 375g tortiglioni pasta or large spiral pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 500g pork sausages
- 2 zucchini, sliced lengthways
- 250g yellow or red teardrop tomatoes
- 125g rocket
- 300g bocconcini cheese, sliced
- 1/4 cup Italian salad dressing
Method
- Step 1Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon oil. Set aside to cool (see tip).
- Step 2Preheat barbecue grill and plate on medium heat. Grill sausages, turning, for 15 minutes or until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside to cool slightly. Grill zucchini, turning, for 6 minutes or until chargrilled. Transfer to a plate. Toss tomatoes in remaining oil. Barbecue on plate for 1 minute.
- Step 3Thickly slice sausages. Add sausages, zucchini, tomatoes, rocket and bocconcini to pasta. Pour over dressing. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and serve immediately.
- Low carb
- Low sugar
Nutrition
4343 kj
Energy
60g
Fat Total
24g
Saturated Fat
7g
Fibre
47g
Protein
131mg
Cholesterol
1391.15mg
Sodium
4g
Carbs (sugar)
74g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Tip: Pasta must be cooled before you add bocconcini, otherwise cheese will clump together.
- Author: Alison Adams
- Image credit: Steve Brown
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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