Cold Pasta with Eggplant and Feta

Name: Cold Pasta with Eggplant and Feta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Whole wheat Tortiglioni pasta 11.3 oz; Eggplant 9 oz; Salted capers 1 ½ tbsp; Whole grain bread stale 3.5 oz; Mint to taste; Feta cheese 2.8 oz; Garlic 1 clove; Fresh chili pepper small 2; Extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tbsp; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

446

Calories per serving

Vegetarian

Energy Kcal 446
Carbohydrates g 68.8
of which sugars g 6.1
Protein g 16.8
Fats g 11.5
of which saturated fat g 4.12
Fiber g 12.7
Cholesterol mg 14
Sodium mg 1309

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Average

PRESENTATION

Who doesn't love cold pasta? This dish proves to be a delicious and practical solution for the hotter months when you don't feel like spending too much time at the stove, but even in winter it can become a convenient lunch to take to work, like the pasta salad with pears, bacon, and walnuts! Today, however, we delight you with an irresistible summer variant: cold pasta with eggplant and feta! Eggplants, the quintessential Mediterranean vegetable, are paired with the strong flavor of feta cheese and capers. The rustic note of the pasta is enhanced by the crunchy consistency of whole wheat bread crumbs, while the fresh aroma of mint makes everything even more appetizing! Hurry up and set the table or prepare your lunchbox... the cold pasta with eggplant and feta will spread an inviting summer scent wherever you are!

Instead of eggplants, try our pasta with peppers, sausage, and feta or try all our recipes for an easy and quick cold pasta, the ultimate summer dish!

INGREDIENTS: Whole wheat Tortiglioni pasta 11.3 oz (320 g); Eggplant 9 oz (250 g); Salted capers 1 ½ tbsp (20 g); Whole grain bread 3.5 oz (100 g) - stale; Mint to taste; Feta cheese 2.8 oz (80 g); Garlic 1 clove; Fresh chili pepper 2 - small; Extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tbsp (20 g); Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Cold Pasta with Eggplant and Feta

To prepare the cold pasta with eggplant and feta, first, bring a pot of salted water to a boil for cooking the pasta. Then take the stale whole wheat bread, slice it, put it in a blender with steel blades 1, and blend until you obtain coarse crumbs 2. Wash the chili peppers, remove the seeds, and finely chop them 3.

Pour half of the oil into a pan, add the chopped chili pepper and bread crumbs 4, and let them brown over medium-high heat for a few minutes, being careful not to burn them 5. Now wash the eggplants and remove the ends; slice the eggplants 6,

then cut them into strips about 3/8 inch wide 7 and finally into cubes 8. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water to taste. Separately, heat the other half of the oil in a pan, add a clove of garlic and the eggplant cubes 9.

Cook over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes until golden 10, then remove the garlic from the pan, season with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, rinse the capers under running water to remove the salt and chop them with a knife 11. When the pasta is al dente, drain it and quickly run it under a stream of water 12

and let it cool on a large baking sheet after drizzling it with oil 13. Now take a large bowl and combine all the ingredients: the golden eggplant cubes, the mint leaves you have previously washed and dried 14, the chopped capers 15,

the toasted bread crumbs 16, the whole wheat pasta 17, and finally the crumbled feta 20. Mix well and divide the seasoned pasta into serving plates, garnishing with some more crumbled feta and bread crumbs 18: your cold pasta with eggplant and feta is ready to be enjoyed!

How to store

The cold pasta with eggplant and feta can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Freezing is not recommended.

Tips

Feta, eggplant, and mint immediately evoke Greece! But if you prefer to stay local, you can try using diced provolone and basil leaves, and maybe add some confit tomatoes... unleash your imagination and let us know your variations!

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