Herbal cold pasta salad

Difficulty: 1/5

Preparation and cooking time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost per serving: $1.60 (total cost: $6.40)

Cost per 2000 kcal: $13.00

[Collapse]Nutrition facts per serving
CALORIES PER SERVING (kcal): 246         (calories in whole recipe: 984)
Proteins	23%	13.3g	Protein: lysine	11%	0.2g
			Protein: methionine	15%	0.1g
			Protein: isoleucine	19%	0.3g
Carbohydrates	36%	47.0g	Fibers	24%	9.1g
			Net carbs	n/a	37.9g
			Sugars	n/a	3.6g
Fats	4%	2.8g	Omega-3	3%	0.1g
			Omega-6	4%	0.7g
			Saturated fats	n/a	0.4g
Vitamin B1	420%	5.0mg	Vitamin B2	382%	5.0mg
Vitamin B3	204%	32.7mg	Vitamin B5	19%	1.0mg
Vitamin B6	388%	5.1mg	Folate	42%	168.9μg
Vitamin A	6%	57.3μg	Vitamin C	15%	13.6mg
Vitamin E	8%	1.3mg	Vitamin K	26%	32.0μg
Vitamin B12	/	/	Vitamin D	/	/
Calcium	7%	75.1mg	Copper	41%	0.4mg
Iron	55%	4.5mg	Magnesium	24%	98.7mg
Manganese	86%	2.0mg	Phosphorus	40%	282.3mg
Potassium	12%	572.6mg	Selenium	103%	57.1μg
Zinc	32%	3.6mg	Sodium to taste

Ingredients:

• 500g whole wheat pasta
• 2 tsp dried oregano + 1 tsp for topping OR some fresh oregano if you have it
• 2 tsp dried basil + 1 tsp for topping OR some fresh basil leaves if you have it
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 21-23 diced cherry tomatoes
• 4 chopped leaves mint
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried sage
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• Black pepper
• Salt to taste
• Cayenne powder (optional)

Instructions:

• In a small pot, add the 2 tsp of oregano, the 2 tsp of basil, the garlic, the paprika, the sage, the thyme, the nutritional yeast, the cayenne powder (optional), and some salt and black pepper. Add a bit of water for it to steam, for about 5 minutes.
• Bring water to a boil for the pasta. Add in the pasta and cook until al dente, then drain, passing the strainer under cold water to cool off the pasta faster.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, add the cherry tomatoes, the sauce from the small pot, the 1 tsp of oregano/some fresh oregano, the 1 tsp of basil/some fresh basil, and the mint.
• Mix what's in the bowl with a spoon (or bare hands to be faster), and mix in the pasta, adjusting for seasoning.

Serving:

Serve cold in a plate. Add in a drizzle of olive oil if you want some extra taste, and adjust with salt and black pepper. Top with more nutritional yeast for extra cheesiness. Top with some mint leaves for added freshness. Sprinkle other herbs/spices to add flavors of your choice.