Rotini Salad Nicoise (Light)

Name: Rotini Salad Nicoise (Light)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 5 anchovies , minced (optional); 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 79 milliliters black olives , sliced; 177 milliliters cucumber , diced (peel if using waxy cucumbers); 59 milliliters fresh dill , finely chopped (or 1 tbsp dried, or your choice of chopped fresh herbs); 2 teaspoons garlic , minced; 170 grams green beans , cut in 3/4 inch length (can use frozen); 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 79 milliliters olive oil; 118 milliliters red onion , sliced very thinly; 177 milliliters sweet red pepper , diced; 340 grams rotini pasta (use whole wheat if you like); 8 servings salt and pepper , to taste; 414 milliliters tomatoes , chopped, about 2 medium; 2 Tbsps water; 184 grams tuna in water , drained

The recipe Rotini Salad Nicoise (Light) could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 35 minutes. This recipe makes 8 servings with 318 calories, 13g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. A mixture of anchovies, onion, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert.

Ingredients

Servings:

anchovies , minced (optional)59milliliters

balsamic vinegar 79milliliters

black olives , sliced 177milliliters

cucumber , diced (peel if using waxy cucumbers)59milliliters

fresh dill , finely chopped (or 1 tbsp dried, or your choice of chopped fresh herbs)2teaspoons

garlic , minced 170grams

green beans , cut in 3/4 inch length (can use frozen)59milliliters

fresh lemon juice 79milliliters

olive oil 118milliliters

red onion , sliced very thinly 177milliliters

sweet red pepper , diced 340grams

rotini pasta (use whole wheat if you like)8servings

salt and pepper , to taste 414milliliters

tomatoes , chopped, about 2 medium 2Tbsps

water 184grams

tuna in water , drained

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

French works really well with Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. One wine you could try is Domaines Barons de Rothschild Reserve Speciale Bordeaux Blanc. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.