Pasta with Feta Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

10 oz farfalle (bow-tie pasta)

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 oz grape tomatoes (2 colors: red and yellow), sliced in half)

5 cloves garlic (minced)

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

5 oz fresh spinach (chopped)

6 oz crumbled feta cheese

3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

Cook pasta

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to the package instructions. Drain.

In the meantime, proceed with the rest of the recipe.

Cook veggies

In a large, high-sided skillet, combine the halved grape tomatoes, minced garlic, ¼ teaspoon of salt, paprika, Italian seasoning, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the tomatoes on medium heat for about 2 minutes until they soften and release juices.

Stir in fresh spinach and cook until it wilts. Add crumbled feta cheese and stir it in.

Add cooked and drained pasta and 3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Reheat on medium heat, stirring everything to combine, for 1 minute. Add 1 extra tablespoon of olive oil if you like.

Nutrition

• Calories: 434 kcal
• Total Fat: 14 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
• Cholesterol: 38 mg
• Sodium: 666 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 60 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 17 g