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Caprese Pasta Salad

Ingredients

Food at the Spring PKU EventFor the Pasta Salad:

  • 1 box (500 g) Aproten Fusilli, or low protein pasta of choice
  • 10 ounces grape tomatoes, quartered
  • 6 pieces Babybel Plant-Based Cheese Alternative, diced into pieces
  • ¼ cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
  • Balsamic glaze, for drizzling

For the Dressing:

  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 TBSP red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Cook the low protein pasta, per the instructions on the box.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, prepare the dressing by combining the oil, vinegar, Italian seasoning and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and whisk until combined.
  3. Place cooked, rinsed, and drained pasta in a large bowl. Pour dressing over the pasta and toss.
  4. Add the tomatoes, cheese alternative, and basil to the pasta and mix well.
  5. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve.

 

Nutrition Information

1 recipe makes 10 cups pasta salad

1 cup = 0 gm protein using Simplified Method

 

Recipe adapted from delish.com, Caprese Pasta Salad

Cucumber Sandwich Rolls

Ingredients:

  • 2025 PKU workshop recipes FINAL Cucumber RollsSiete Cassava Flour Tortillas
  • Dairy and protein free cream cheese
  • Suggestions: Violife Just Like Original cream cheese or Philadelphia plant-based chive and onion.
  • Cucumbers

Special equipment:

  • Sandwich picks or toothpicks

Instructions:

  1. Thinly slice the cucumber into rounds. For a very thin slice, use a handheld mandoline slicer.
  2. Warm tortillas. Heat pan over medium-high heat, then warm tortilla for 10-15 seconds per side (per package instructions).
  3. Spread cream cheese on top of a tortilla, then layer cucumber slices over the cream cheese.
  4. Tightly roll the tortilla.
  5. Cut the sandwich roll with a sharp serrated knife into 4-5 pieces. Secure each piece with a toothpick.
  6. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

1 tortilla sandwich roll = 0.5 gm protein using Simplified Method

Note: Can use a 0 gram protein tortilla alternative, such as Cambrooke tortillas or make your own, to make this a 0 gm protein food item.

Recipe adapted from christinascucina.com, Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwich Rolls

Cinnamon Chips with Fruit Salsa

StrawberriesIngredients

For Chips:

  • Siete Grain Free Cinnamon Churro Chips

For Salsa:

  • 1 ¾ cup Fresh Strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup Pears, fresh, cubed and diced
  • ½ cup Orange Juice
  • 2 TBSP Lime Juice

Instructions

  1. Mix all salsa ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
  3. Serve with cinnamon chips.

Nutrition Information

Salsa:

1 recipe makes 12 servings

1 serving = 1/4 cup salsa

0 gm protein using Simplified Method

Siete Grain Free Cinnamon Churro Strips:

1 oz (~16 chips) = 1 gm protein

Salsa recipe from cookforlove.org