Fresh Mozzarella Pasta Salad

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Health score
11%
Fresh Mozzarella Pasta Salad
25 min.
4
272kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup basil fresh chopped
  • 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese fresh cubed
  • cup orzo pasta uncooked
  •  plum tomatoes fresh seeded cut into bite-size pieces
  • teaspoon pepper flakes red crushed
  • servings salt to taste

Equipment

  • bowl
  • pot

Directions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the orzo, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes.
  2. Drain well, and let cool.
  3. Mix the mozzarella cheese cubes, tomatoes, basil, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt with olive oil in a salad bowl. Gently mix in the orzo pasta, and toss lightly to coat the ingredients with oil.

Nutrition Facts

Calories272kcal
Protein21.54%
Fat33.54%
Carbs44.92%

Properties

Glycemic Index
44.25
Glycemic Load
11.83
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
10.292608691298%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
0.21mg
Kaempferol
0.03mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
0.18mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:272.46kcal
13.62%
Fat:10.1g
15.53%
Saturated Fat:5.65g
35.31%
Carbohydrates:30.42g
10.14%
Net Carbohydrates:28.65g
10.42%
Sugar:2.29g
2.54%
Cholesterol:33.18mg
11.06%
Sodium:469.19mg
20.4%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:14.59g
29.18%
Selenium:30.95µg
44.21%
Phosphorus:229.34mg
22.93%
Calcium:227.5mg
22.75%
Manganese:0.42mg
20.9%
Vitamin B12:0.96µg
15.96%
Vitamin A:769.53IU
15.39%
Zinc:1.84mg
12.28%
Vitamin K:10.21µg
9.72%
Vitamin B2:0.15mg
9.01%
Magnesium:33.4mg
8.35%
Copper:0.14mg
7.11%
Fiber:1.77g
7.08%
Potassium:203.23mg
5.81%
Vitamin C:4.52mg
5.48%
Vitamin B6:0.11mg
5.32%
Iron:0.89mg
4.95%
Vitamin B3:0.94mg
4.68%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
3.97%
Folate:15.5µg
3.88%
Vitamin E:0.49mg
3.27%
Vitamin B5:0.26mg
2.56%
Vitamin D:0.17µg
1.12%
Source:Allrecipes