DAY 5: Tuscan Pasta, Salad Nicoise & Apple Slices

Tuscan Pasta

  • ½# dry penne pasta

  • 16 sun-dried tomato halves, chopped

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

  • ¾ red onion, chopped

  • 1 bunch kale, chopped

  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast

  • Sea salt and pepper to taste

  • 1- 1½ cups cooked cannellini beans

  • 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add pasta and ½ tsp salt. Boil until pasta is al dente. Add sundried tomatoes to pot when there are about 5 minutes of cook time remaining. Drain, rinse, and set aside. Heat oil in a skillet; add onion and sauté until softened. Add kale, salt & pepper. Sauté until kale is slightly wilted. Add sun-dried tomatoes and nutritional yeast; cook 2-3 minutes. Add beans, then pasta, and stir. Serve topped with grated Parmesan. Heat and serve with apple slices and Salad Nicoise as sides.