Pasta Salad with Dandelion Greens & Feta Cheese

Health score
16%
Pasta Salad with Dandelion Greens & Feta Cheese
20 min.
6
447kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • bunch dandelion greens trimmed
  • 0.5 cup olive oil extra virgin plus more for drizzling
  • 0.5 pound feta cheese crumbled cubed
  •  juice of lemon 
  • cup kalamata olives pitted halved lengthwise
  • pound soup noodles 
  • servings balck pepper freshly ground to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper flakes red
  • servings salt plus more for pasta water to taste

Equipment

  • bowl
  • whisk
  • pot

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
  2. Add a generous amount of salt. Cook the pasta until al dente according to package directions.
  3. Whisk ½ cup olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, red-pepper flakes with a pinch of salt in large bowl.
  4. Drain the pasta and add it to this mixture, stirring to coat the pasta well. Taste for seasoning. Set aside.
  5. Lay the dandelion greens out onto a large serving platter or bowl. Top them with the still warm pasta and stir to combine.
  6. Let the salad cool completely, then top with the the olives, feta cheese, a drizzle of olive oil, and a few grinds of black pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Calories447kcal
Protein13.9%
Fat32.97%
Carbs53.13%

Properties

Glycemic Index
16.83
Glycemic Load
23.1
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
14.564782526182%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.24mg
Hesperetin
0.72mg
Naringenin
0.07mg
Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.15mg
Quercetin
0.02mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:446.98kcal
22.35%
Fat:16.35g
25.16%
Saturated Fat:6.2g
38.74%
Carbohydrates:59.29g
19.76%
Net Carbohydrates:56.02g
20.37%
Sugar:2.28g
2.53%
Cholesterol:33.64mg
11.21%
Sodium:801.28mg
34.84%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:15.51g
31.02%
Selenium:53.7µg
76.71%
Manganese:0.72mg
36.03%
Phosphorus:272.33mg
27.23%
Calcium:222.66mg
22.27%
Vitamin B2:0.37mg
21.7%
Copper:0.3mg
14.98%
Zinc:2.2mg
14.66%
Vitamin B6:0.28mg
14.05%
Magnesium:52.87mg
13.22%
Fiber:3.27g
13.06%
Vitamin E:1.6mg
10.7%
Vitamin B12:0.64µg
10.65%
Vitamin B1:0.13mg
8.87%
Vitamin B3:1.74mg
8.7%
Iron:1.41mg
7.81%
Vitamin B5:0.71mg
7.06%
Folate:27.49µg
6.87%
Vitamin A:315.14IU
6.3%
Potassium:211.9mg
6.05%
Vitamin K:4.87µg
4.64%
Vitamin C:1.99mg
2.42%
Vitamin D:0.15µg
1.01%