PUBLISHED 07/03/2003
While in the kitchen doing your six-pack exercise routine, you can toss together nutrition expert Lisa Dorfman's "Pasta Tropical Salad." Do the pushups and squats as you wait for the pasta to cook.
Ingredients:
Salad:
- 1 pound tri-color or inspiring "sport-shaped" pasta (i.e. bicycles, tennis rackets) cooked, drained, and cooled
- 1 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 cup corn, canned or frozen
- 1 cup mandarin oranges, canned, drained
- 1/4 cup raisins
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons canola or walnut oil (found at specialty stores)
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon orange peel
Directions: In a large bowl combine pasta, chickpeas, peas, corn, and raisins. In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over salad and toss with mandarin oranges. Serves: 6.
Cooking time: 15 to 20 minutes for pasta, and 5 to 10 minutes for mixing.
Source: The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide: Peak Performance for Everyone from Beginners to Gold Medalists
