Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 pk (16 oz.) Wagon-wheel pasta

---------------------PESTO VINAIGRETTE--------------------------
2 cl Garlic . in 1/2- inch thick round
3 tb Walnuts . slices
1 1/2 c Firmly packed fresh basil or x Nonstick olive-oil cooking
. spinach . spray
1/2 c Loosley packed Italian (flat 2 md Yellow or orange bell
. leaf) parsley . peppers, cut in 1/2-inch
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese . thick pieces
1/2 c Bottled fat-free Italian 1 pt Cherry tomatoes, quartered
. dressing . (2 cups)
1 lb Purple Japanese eggplants* x Fresh basil as garnish
. or Italian eggplants, cut

------------------------PER SERVING-----------------------------
322 x Calories 4 g Fat
12 g Protein 2 mg Cholesterol
58 g Carbohydrates 323 md Sodium

-------------------------EXCHANGES------------------------------
3 ea Starch/bread 1 ea Fat
2 ea Vegetables

* If slender Japanese or small Italian eggplants are unavailable, use
larger eggplants, but after broiling, cut slices into bite-size
pieces.

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta
and cook according to package directions. Drain pasta and put into a
large bowl.

2. While pasta cooks, make Pesto Vinaigrette: With food processor or
blender running, drop garlic and walnuts through food chute (or hole
in blender cover) and process 7 seconds or until minced. Add basil
and parsley and process until a thick puree results. With machine
still running, add cheese, then Italian dressing, and process until
blended and smooth.

3. Heat broiler. Arrange half the eggplant on broiler-pan rack. Coat
eggplant with cooking spray. Broil 4 inches from heat source, 6
minutes per side, until golden and tender. Repeat with remaining
eggplant. Transfer to bowl with pasta.

4. Arrange bell-pepper slices on broiler-pan rack. Broil 8 minutes,
turning once, until tender.

5. Transfer peppers to a cutting board. Cut in 1-inch pieces. Add
to eggplant and pasta with cherry tomatoes.

6. Add Pesto Vinaigrette and toss to mix and coat.

From WOMAN'S DAY, 8/9/95.

data entry by iris grayson
Submitted By IRIS GRAYSON On 05-13-95

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