Healthy Low Carb Diet Recipe

Posted by Angela on June 18th, 2010

Diet Recipe For Mediterranean Pasta Salad

This yummy dish from Health’s The Carb Lovers Diet: Eat What You Love, Get Slim For Life (out in August; pre-order it here) is full of Resistant Starch, a type of fiber that keeps you full and burns fat, (yes!). The book is full of great replacement foods in your diet. This quick and easy pasta salad recipe will cure your pasta urges when you are trying to lose weight and keep it off. Try the recipe then buy the Carb Lovers Diet book…

Cook 8 ounces dried farfalle according to the instructions. While cooking, combine zest and juice of 1 lemon and 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large bowl; whisk. Add 12 oz of drained artichoke hearts, 8 ounces fresh part-skim mozzarella cheese, chopped; and ¼ cup chopped roasted red bell pepper; toss to combine. Place 1 cup of peas in a colander; drain pasta over peas. Add pasta and peas to artichoke mixture; toss. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, cilantro or oregano depending on your mood if desired; serve.