fusilli pasta tossed with
wilted greens, goat cheese and lemon-infused raisins.
Fusilli
with Wilted Greens, Goat Cheese and Raisins
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, finely
chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bunch red or green Swiss
chard, stems trimmed, coarsely chopped
- 1 bunch beet greens, stems
trimmed, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled
fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated
lemon peel
- Salt and freshly ground
black pepper to taste
- 1 pound fusilli pasta,
cooked according to package directions
- 5 ounces soft fresh goat
cheese (such as Montrachet)
- Combine raisins and lemon
juice in small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil
in large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion and sauté until softened. Add garlic and
sauté about 30 seconds. Add Swiss chard, beet greens and raisin mixture. Cover
and cook, stirring occasionally,
until greens wilt, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in ginger and
lemon peel. Season greens
to taste with salt and pepper.
- Toss hot, fresh cooked
pasta with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add greens mixture and goat cheese. Toss to combine.
Season to taste with
salt and pepper and serve.
Serves 4 to 6.
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