I have taken to a new treat. A few days ago I was in search of a novel, quick and tasty salad I ended up resorting to opening up a jar of my favorite pasta sauce and using that instead of my usual – or conventional- dressings. The nice thing about this is it is an extremely malleable recipe, use any veggies and greens you want. Now, I have never been a big pasta or spaghetti lover, but there is something very emotionally satisfying about this dish. I accidentally discovered a healthy comfort food. I was hesitant at first, because when I eat my pasta sauce stir-fries or italian tomato soup, I like it HOT. Very hot. I tend to be very particular about the temperature and texture of my foods. Some foods I put in the freezer to achieve my preference, and other foods I would microwave them to death (I am trying to to less of that now). ;-)
Easy Pasta Sauce Salad
Pasta Sauce of Choice
Veggies of Choice
My veggie favs are:
*carrots
*spinach
*kale
Simply shred, dice, and chop the veggies you want. Toss with pasta sauce of choice. I am using this lovely tomato basil that has ~70cal/cup. Very tasty and a great compromise if you are craving something cooked.
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:59 am
Ooo, nice to hear your method, I do a very similar dish.. I make a quick pasta sauce with barely steamed broccoli, green pepper, mushrooms, canned tomatoes, oregano and paprika. Then have that over about 100gm of lightly steamed kale. I'm not sure if folks advise against canned tomatoes? They're sure quick, and I figure at least the other vegetables are all fresh. ..I love this dish as it's so filling and rich, my healthy comfort food. I'll have to try your versions too.