Winter Wonderland High Protein Low Carb Pasta Salad

Winter Wonderland High Protein Low Carb Pasta Salad Ingredients

• 1 rotini Banza pasta

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 cup cubed butternut squash

• 1 lb brussel sprouts, top trimmed, and halved

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• ½ tsp ground nutmeg

• 6 oz spinach

• 6 oz goat cheese - crumbled

• ¼ cup toasted pine nuts

• For the Sauce

  • 4 tbsp salted butter

  • 1 shallot - chopped

  • 4 garlic cloves - minced

  • 1 tbsp marjoram leaves

  • 1/4 olive oil

  • Juice of lemon

  • Zest of 1 lemon

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F

• Cook pasta according to package directions

• Drizzle olive oil on brussels and butternut squash

• Roast for 30 minutes

• The last 10 minutes roast the pine nuts on a separate baking sheet in the oven

• For the sauce:

  • Melt the butter over medium heat

  • Add the shallot, garlic, and marjoram and cook 1 minute

  • Add the olive oil and lemon juice and lemon zest

  • Keep the sauce in the skillet on medium heat and add the spinach cook for 3 minutes

• Add the drained pasta and vegetables, mix well

• Sprinkle pine nuts and goat cheese on top

• Enjoy!