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Pasta with Radishes, Pomegranate & Mint

Pasta with Radishes, Pomegranate & Mint

We're bringing you a light and bright bowl of pasta with radishes, pomegranate and mint. This dish celebrates those lovely spring radishes, which come and go as quickly as the season.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 people
Calories 518 kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Medium skillet
  • Serving bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups shell pasta dried
  • 8 medium radishes
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/2 cup water reserved from the pasta cooking
  • 3 branches mint
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot with 3 liters of water to high heat to boil. In the meantime, prepare the ingredients.
  • Wash and quarter the radishes, pat them dry with a kitchen towel. Wash and pat dry the mint branches as well.
  • When the water is boiling add 2 tbsp of salt and the pasta. Cook as per package instructions to al dente.
  • Bring a medium skillet to medium-low heat, when hot, add the olive oil, radishes and oregano. Stir fry for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally to brown all sides. Turn off the heat.
  • When the pasta is done, reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water and pass the pasta through a sieve.
  • Add the pasta to the skillet with radishes and with the help of a wooden spoon, stir to combine the olive oil to the pasta, add part of the saved cooking water to form a sauce, but not too much, or the sauce will become watery.
  • Serve in individual pasta bowls and scatter half of the pomegranate seeds each and garnish with mint leaves and serve it immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 17mgPotassium: 330mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 82IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Comfort Food, Easy, Healthy, Pasta
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