Side Dish: Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

A delicious high fiber, low fat pasta salad with broccoli, cherry tomatoes and olives.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Broccoli

Health and fertility benefits of Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

Broccoli is one of the non-starchy vegetables that has a very low glycemic index (GI), which is beneficial for reducing blood sugar levels. Broccoli is also a source of DIM (Diindolymethane). Diindolymethane is very effective in reducing the testosterone levels in the body, an action that would automatically curb male dominant features and regulate the estrogen levels in the system.

Ingredients

2 tbsps parmesan cheese
1 tbsp light lime vinaigrette
1 oz olives
1 bunch broccoli florets
1 cup cherry tomatoes
14 oz whole wheat blend rotini

Instructions

1. Cook whole box of pasta - al dente. Rinse with cool water and drain well.

2. Blanche broccoli till crisp-tender and rinse with cool water, and drain very well.

3. Drain can of medium olives and wash tomatoes.

4. Toss pasta, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, olives and dressing together.

5. Refrigerate for an hour and toss with parmesan cheese. Serve.

6. Note: recipe in honor of the passing of Mr. Paul Newman using Newman's Own light lime vinaigrette.

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