Broccoli Walnut Noodles
California Walnut Board
- Yield: 4 servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
Ingredients
- 10ounces extra-wide curly “no yolk” noodles
- 2pounds broccoli, steamed (florets and peeled stems, cut in 1/2” slices)
- 1/2cup chopped California walnuts
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- -- Juice of one lemon
- -- Juice of 1/2 orange
- -- Grated zest of one lemon
- 1/2teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Cook noodles al dente, about 5 minutes. Steam broccoli until tender, about 3-5 minutes. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat and add walnuts.
- Sauté for about 1 minute. Combine noodles and broccoli.
- Add walnut-oil mixture and toss well.
- Add citrus juices, zest, and pepper and toss well again.
(Optional: Add 1/2 cup diced smoked turkey, low-fat chicken sausage, or seasoned tofu.)
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 470
- Glycemic Load .55
- Fat 16g
- Saturated Fat 2g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
- Monounsaturated Fat 6g
- Cholesterol 65mg
- Sodium 75mg
- Potassium 1020mg
- Carbohydrate 66g
- Fiber 10g
- Sugars 3g
- Protein 21g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 140%
- Vitamin C 370%
- Calcium 15%
- Iron 30%
