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Summer Vegetable Pasta

April 2, 2025

Summer Vegetable Pasta

How to Make Summer Vegetable Pasta

This summer vegetable pasta dish uses zucchini spirals to keep the carbohydrate lower than a traditional pasta.  This delicious recipe which is veggie-packed with asparagus, broccoli, tomatoes, and a tasty lemony sauce. With just one bite, you won’t believe the pasta is made from zucchini! 


10 min prep time


20 min cook time


4servings


1 cup

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Step-By-Step Instructions:

  1. Bring a large pot of water to boil.

  2. Meanwhile, set a large sauté pan on medium high and add olive oil. When heated, add tomatoes.

  3. Cook until tomatoes start to blister and lose their shape (about 5 minutes). shaking the pan every so often, until the tomatoes are just starting to blister and lose their shape (about 5 minutes). 

  4. Turn heat down to low and add garlic. Cook until fragrant (about 1 minute). Remove tomatoes and garlic from heat and place in large bowl. Set pan aside for later use, you do not need to clean it yet. 

  5. Once water is boiled, add asparagus and cook for 1 minute. Remove with a strainer and add to veggie bowl. Repeat with broccoli and peas. Set veggie bowl aside. 

  6. Cook the package of zucchini spirals according to cooking instructions and set aside.

  7. In a separate bowl, mix the cottage cheese, lemon zest, basil, and parsley. 

  8. Re-heat large sauté pan to medium high. Add the vegetables, zucchini spirals, cottage cheese mixture, and lemon juice. Stir to combine and cook until hot and everything is coated with the cheese sauce (about 5 minutes). 

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Nutrition facts

4 Servings



  • Serving Size

    1 cup


  • Amount per serving



    Calories





    140

  • % Daily value*

  • Total Fat
    5g

    6%

    • Saturated Fat
      1.9g

      10%
    • Trans Fats
      0g

  • Cholesterol
    5mg

    2%

  • Sodium
    200mg

    9%

  • Total Carbohydrate
    15g

    5%

    • Dietary Fiber
      5g

      18%
    • Total Sugars
      8g
    • Added Sugars
      0g

      0%

  • Protein
    11g

  • Potassium
    825mg

    18%

Ingredients

olive oil
1 tbsp

cherry tomatoes (yellow preferred)
12 oz

garlic (minced)
4 clove

asparagus (1-inch pieces with woody ends trimmed)
8 oz

broccoli (florets)
8 oz

zucchini noodles (from frozen section)
12 oz

cottage cheese (low-fat)
8 oz

lemon zest
2 tsp

fresh basil (thinly sliced)
3 tbsp

fresh parsley (finely chopped)
2 tbsp

lemon juice
1/4 cup