Penne with Shrimp Salad - 2 Guiding Stars
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Two simple dishes, one balanced meal! Enjoy a small portion of your favorite pasta and sauce with a robust serving of leafy greens and shrimp for an easy dinner packed with flavor. Made with grab-n-go items that come together quickly, this is a perfect meal to have ingredients on hand for in case of a need for a quick weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

Pasta:

  • 2 cups pasta
  • 3 cups Guiding Stars-worthy pasta sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese

Shrimp Salad:

  • 1 (5 oz.) bag lettuce mix
  • 1 cup cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 1 cup diced tomato
  • 1 lemon, wedged
  • Pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain in colander.
  2. While pasta cooks, construct salads with lettuce, shrimp, and vegetables. Dress with lemon and pepper to taste.
  3. Heat sauce in pasta pan and stir in pasta. Divide pasta between salad plates and serve topped with cheese.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 380; Total Fat 2g (3% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 0.5g (3% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 163mg (54% DV); Sodium 590mg (26% DV); Total Carbohydrate 60g (22% DV); Dietary Fiber 8.5g (31% DV); Total Sugars 14g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 32g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 15% DV; Iron 25% DV; Potassium 30% DV; Copper 60% DV; Folate 60% DV; Selenium 60% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/penne-with-shrimp-salad/
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