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Summer Vegetables and Penne Toss

Nectarines with Brown Sugar and Almonds
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Ingredients

  • 3 oz whole-grain penne pasta
  • 1 portobello mushroom, stems and gills removed
  • 1 ear corn, shucked
  • 1 zucchini, cut into ¼-inch-thick planks
  • ½ red onion, cut into ½-inch-thick slices
  • 1 organic red bell pepper, halved and seeded
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
  2. Drizzle mushroom, corn, zucchini, onion, and bell pepper with 2 Tbsp oil.
  3. Grill vegetables, covered, 5 to 10 minutes or until browned and tender.
  4. Coarsely chop mushroom, zucchini, bell pepper, and onion; cut kernels from cob. Discard cob.
  5. Toss together pasta, vegetables, 2 Tbsp oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 organic nectarines, halved (or use peaches)
  • ½ Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp honey-roasted sliced almonds

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Toss nectarines with butter and brown sugar. Grill nectarines, cut sides down and covered, 3 minutes or until beginning to brown.
  2. Remove from heat; sprinkle with nuts.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
501
147
648
Fat (g) 29 6 35
Sat. Fat (g) 4 2 6
Protein (g) 10 3 13
Carb (g) 54 23 77
Fiber (g) 9 3 12
Sodium (mg) 273 25 298

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