A simple light pasta dinner! I made this for a quick dinner some 2 weeks back. We had some organic juicy cherry tomatoes from a local farm.. the last of the fresh ones of the season! so the tomatoes were getting added to everything.
My parents left 2 days back and the house feels so empty.. and I feel so perennially hungry.. hungry for sugar! I think its the hangover from all the sweet consumption in October.. I should bake up some salty crackers for some non sweet munching to keep the craving under control! but instead I baked up carrot cake muffin tops/whoopie pies.
Also baked up some glutenfree trail mix granola bar, which is already resting in our tummies.. And soon I will want to make truffles, liqueur and chocolatey fun and ingenious things 😉 to put in gift baskets! ok..lets get to todays pasta…Cook the soba as instructed, throw in some pesto and grilled veggies and serve up with a side baby greens salad drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. and we are done! Not all buckwheat soba is glutenfree.
- I started up 3 pans.
- Boiled water with a little salt in a deep pan and added the soba.
- Sprayed some olive oil on a grill pan and dropped the zucchini slices and sprinkled some salt. Turn them after 3-4 minutes.
- Added a Tbsp olive oil in another small one and added a clove of minced garlic and some cherry tomatoes and red pepper flakes and let them cook on low-medium heat till some of the tomatoes burst open. ( 3-4 minutes)
- Drained the soba and dropped on a plate. Topped with some pesto. I had some frozen cilantro pinenut pesto which I nuked a bit in the mircowave. You can skip the pesto and drizzle some EVOO.
- Topped with garlicky sizzling cherry tomatoes, grilled zucchini slices, red pepper flakes, some fresh or dried basil. Adjust salt and olive oil to taste.
- Served this with some vegan-buttered grape multigrain bread slices(recipe coming shortly) and a side baby green salad with olive oil and balsamic. Its a very flexible meal.. play around to your taste buds!
Have a fun thursday! This pasta is headed to Hearth and soul blog hop and Ricki’s wellness weekend., Amee’s Fit and fab fridays, Lisa’s allergy friendly lunchbox, ekat’s Friday Potluck. and to Heallthy cooking challenge at edible entertainment , main event at Smita’s page.
ANU says
November 3, 2011 at 1:39 pmwow what else can be more healthy….love the combo and presentation!
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escribble says
November 3, 2011 at 2:33 pmBeautiful presentation! That cherry tomatoes surely made me miss Summer so much 🙂
Hope you and the fam had a very Happy Diwali!!!
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jess says
November 3, 2011 at 4:41 pmgorgeous, simple & quick – love it! now i only wish i had saved some of my summer pestos to freeze… thanks for the eye candy richa! xo
Vaishali says
November 3, 2011 at 4:41 pmPasta always makes me hungry, and your lovely presentation even more so. I love buckwheat soba noodles– they are so healthy and take the guilt out of eating pasta.
Richa says
November 3, 2011 at 5:51 pmThanks Anu!
Thanks Kiran.. i know the tomatoes are not that juicy anymore. yeah we had tons of fun and food this Diwali!
Richa says
November 3, 2011 at 5:52 pmThanks Jess. I am going to run out of my frozen stash soon too.
Thanks Vaishali.. the buckwheat does make me feel lighter than the usual pasta. have a fun day!
coldandsleepy says
November 3, 2011 at 6:21 pmAh, that looks so good! So many good things in one place. I think maybe cherry tomatoes make anything look instantly 100% extra appetizing. Mmmm.
Krithi's Kitchen says
November 3, 2011 at 9:34 pmBuckwheat noodles is in my to-be tried list… A simple meal which is hearty and filling..
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Plateful says
November 3, 2011 at 9:54 pmThat’s a totally healthy and yummy spread. Good diet, good health–that’s my motto these days 🙂
Richa says
November 3, 2011 at 10:19 pmThanks [email protected] yeah i agree.. cherry tomatoes instantly make things look pretty and appetizing!
Thansk Krithi. its not much different.. just feels lighter ont he stomach!
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bittersweetblog says
November 3, 2011 at 11:59 pmAh, sounds so summery! I’m missing that abundance of tomatoes and zucchini already…
Baker Street says
November 4, 2011 at 7:16 amRicha! This would be perfect for a mid week dinner! Its absolutely delish!
Swati Sapna says
November 4, 2011 at 10:51 amGreat recipe for a simple, filling, nutritious pasta dish…
Mia says
November 5, 2011 at 12:49 amThis is such a lovely, colorful, and very healthy dish. 🙂
Isobelle says
November 5, 2011 at 1:58 amLovely looking pasta dish! The little tomatoes look yummy.
I have been craving sugar a lot lately too. I blame it on trying to stay awake to work. I mainly just eat a lot of chocolate though 🙂
Jennifer says
November 5, 2011 at 3:17 amThis looks like a wonderful pasta dish. I even have the ingredients on hand. Will be making soon!
foodfeud says
November 5, 2011 at 4:49 amThis looks totally beautiful! I love the grilled zucchini with soba and the pesto looks so smooth – I thought it was a dusting of spirulina!
Richa says
November 6, 2011 at 3:54 amThank you Hannah,An, Swati and Mia!
Thanks Isolbelle.. i dont like chocolate much. so i think i am just going to drink some maple:) or make me a batch of tiramisu pancakes!
Richa says
November 6, 2011 at 3:55 amThanks Jennifer, hope you like it!
thanks foodfeud, i used very little pesto since i love just plain grilled zukes with evoo.
Amee says
November 7, 2011 at 2:25 amI love Buckwheat soba noodles!!! This recipe looks great! Light and summery….love it! Thanks for sharing this weekend, Richa. 🙂
Alea Milham says
November 8, 2011 at 6:55 amYour pasta looks amazing! I have never had buckwheat soba noodle, but I sure want to try them now! Thank you for sharing this recipe with the Hearth and Soul Hop.
Kavi... says
November 11, 2011 at 6:08 amLove the pic you’ve clicked! First time here. 🙂 If you have the time, please go through the rules of my Healthy Lunch Event & link this recipe there. Thanks so much! 🙂
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Richa says
November 11, 2011 at 8:29 pmThanks Amee, alea and Kavi!
Kavi... says
November 12, 2011 at 11:37 amthank you so much for linking to my event! 🙂
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sangeeta says
November 25, 2011 at 9:40 amThese are all my favorite ingredients…grilled zucchini i like in my kathi rolls too,just with some mustard sauce or tabasco.
Lovely pictures.
Kavi says
December 2, 2011 at 11:54 amHi Richa! Thanks so much for linking your entry to my HCC event & making it a huge success! Find your entry in the Roundup Part I , Part II or Part III (to be uploaded tomorrow)
I would love to have your entries in my ongoing events:
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