Broccoli Lentil Pasta is delicious pasta salad that features red lentil pasta, which is high in protein and low in carbohydrates. The nutritional yeast has a cheesy, nutty taste full of protein!
Ingredients
- 1 package Red Lentil Sedanini
- 1 bag of fresh or frozen broccoli florets
- 1 cup peas (optional)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ to ½ cup of nutritional yeast (substitute for grated Romano cheese)
- 4 cubes frozen garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Lightly boil or steam broccoli until it is firm, not soft.
- While broccoli is cooking, boil water for pasta.
- Heat skillet, sauté garlic in half of olive oil.
- Add cooked broccoli.
- Cook pasta al dente.
- When pasta is done, add to skillet with broccoli.
- Stir to combine, add remaining olive oil and nutritional yeast, and toss.
- Season to taste.