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Even if you are sensitive to gluten you can still eat pasta.
GLUTEN FREE
PASTA SALAD Many people are allergic or sensitive to gluten. If you are one of them you don’t need to deprive yourself of the foods you love. Here’s a recipe for Broccoli pasta salad with an olive and tomato dressing that’s entirely gluten free. The pasta is made from gluten free grains and quinoa.
BROCCOLI PASTA SALAD Serves 2
INGREDIENTS PASTA SALAD ½ PACKET ORGRAN MULTIGRAIN QUINOA PENNE PASTA 1 SMALL HEAD BROCCOLI – CUT INTO FLORETS 200G DICED BACON (OPTIONAL) 100G FETA CHEESE (OPTIONAL) 1 HANDFUL FRESH BASIL LEAVES OLIVE & TOMATO DRESSING 200G CHERRY TOMATOES 6 WHOLE CLOVES GARLIC 1 TBSP OLIVE OIL 100G PITTED OLIVES 1 TBSP LEMON JUICE 2 TSP DIJON MUSTARD SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE
Method to make the dressing: 1. Roast tomatoes, garlic, olives in olive oil at 180’C for 30 – 40 minutes until garlic cloves are soft and squishy. 2. Cool down slightly and then blend together with Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt & pepper until well combined. You could simply do this by squashing the roasted tomatoes and garlic with a fork and then mixing in the rest of the ingredients. Method to make the pasta salad: 1. Cook the Orgran pasta according to packet instructions. 2. Steam the broccoli florets until just al dente. 3. Cook the bacon bits until crispy. 4. Combine all of the above with the tomato & garlic dressing and sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese and torn fresh basil leaves.
ABOUT ORGRAN Orgran offers one of the most comprehensive ranges of food products developed to help people improve their health and to provide a nutritional alternative for those with special dietary requirements, i.e. gluten, lactose, etc. Orgran utilises blends of alternative grains and all natural ingredients to provide a simple, holistic approach to better health and wellbeing. Supergrains such as Quinoa, Amaranth, Chia, Buckwheat and Millet are utilised. With Orgran’s range of gluten- and allergen free products you don’t have to sacrifice taste. The range includes many family favourites such as pastas, breakfast cereals, snacks, crispbreads, biscuits and baking mixes. You are sure to get all natural products, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives! Try our delicious range of products in your recipes to make healthier versions of all your family favourites. Visit our Facebook page at Orgran Natural Foods or go to www.orgran.co.za for more information on our products.
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