📋 Mediterranean Pasta Toss Recipe

Mediterranean past in a bowl with spoon and white napkin on the side

5 from 2 votes

📋 Mediterranean Pasta Toss Recipe

Make this quick and easy healthy Mediterranean pasta dish with Mediterranean flavors like spinach and feta cheese in under 30 minutes! It's the perfect weeknight meal! This Greek Pasta recipe was also featured in Taste of Home's Simple & Delicious Magazine.

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean

Keyword greek, mediterranean, pasta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 537kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

3 cups uncooked whole wheat or *smart spiral pasta (*I use smart pasta rotini ) 7 oz.
¾ lb Italian turkey sausage links casings removed (*or substitute shrimp or chicken)
2 garlic cloves minced
4 oz fresh baby spinach 5 cups
½ cup pitted Kalamata black olives halved
⅓ cup julienned oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes drained and chopped
¼ cup crumbled light feta cheese

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

In a 6-qt. stockpot on stove top, cook the pasta al dente, according to package directions; drain pasta and return to pot. Set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Remove, slice into 1 inch circles and add to hot pasta.
Return pasta to burner on low heat, stir in garlic, fresh spinach, olives and sun-dried tomatoes to pot with pasta and sausage; heat through, allowing spinach to wilt slightly. Stir in feta cheese.

Garnish

If desired, serve with lemon wedges. Sprinkle on parmesan cheese and/or black pepper, if desired.

Notes

*See post contents for important recipe information, substitutions and tips!

Nutrition Facts

📋 Mediterranean Pasta Toss Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 537 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 43mg14%

Sodium 604mg26%

Potassium 350mg10%

Carbohydrates 79g26%

Fiber 12g50%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 28g56%

Vitamin A 1938IU39%

Vitamin C 13mg16%

Calcium 40mg4%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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