Name: Vegetables & Sliced Almonds with Whole Wheat Rotini
Ingredients: 1/2 cup fresh basil (chopped); 2 cups grape tomatoes cut into halves; 1 medium onion (diced); 2 cups 3 large Portobello mushrooms, chopped; 3 to 3 1/2 cups 1 bunch of asparagus, chopped; 1 cup sliced almonds; 4 cloves garlic crushed; 1 tablespoon ginger (minced); 1 box whole wheat uncooked Rotini pasta; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional); Parmesan cheese to sprinkle

Vegetables & Sliced Almonds with Whole Wheat Rotini

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Servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
2 cups grape tomatoes cut into halves
1 medium onion diced
2 cups 3 large Portobello mushrooms, chopped
3 to 3 1/2 cups 1 bunch of asparagus, chopped
1 cup sliced almonds
4 cloves garlic crushed
1 tablespoon ginger minced
1 box whole wheat uncooked Rotini pasta
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt optional
Parmesan cheese to sprinkle

Instructions

Bring large pot of water to a boil for cooking the pasta. While waiting for the water to boil, halve grape tomatoes and chop basil. Mix together in a small bowl adding two tablespoons (25 mL) of extra virgin olive oil. Set aside.
Dice onion and chop mushrooms. Chop asparagus into 1 inch pieces (2.5 cm). Discard the coarse woody ends of asparagus stalks. Crush garlic and mince ginger.
Add Rotini to boiling water. Follow package directions for doneness. Most whole wheat Rotini requires about 12 to 13 minutes of cooking time. While the pasta is cooking, in another saucepan sauté onions in 1/4 cup (50 mL) of extra virgin olive oil for one to two minutes at medium heat. Add the mushrooms, asparagus, almonds, pepper and crushed red pepper to the saucepan. Sauté for about six minutes or until the asparagus is tender yet crisp. Add garlic and ginger to saucepan and sauté for another one to two minutes. Be careful not to let the garlic burn.
When the pasta is cooked, drain the water and add pasta back into the large pot. Add bowl containing grape tomatoes mixture along with the sautéed vegetables and almonds. Mix all ingredients together gently. Serve topped with parmesan cheese.
Source: Almond Board of California