Mediterranean Savor: Combinations of pasta

◾  Sautéed spinach with pine nuts and raisins, served with pasta (fusilli).

◾  Spinach is cooked soon in a saucepan with a little water and salt (to taste) or steamed. In a skillet, first sauté in a little extra virgin olive oil the raisins and pine nuts (or almonds, according to what you have on hand) and then add spinach (once cooked and drained), stir and ready to serve.

◾  Other combinations:

Warm fusilli salad

Spaguetti

Golden noodle soup

Macaroni

Couscous tabbouleh

                    

Mediterranean Savor: Sautéed mushrooms with pine nuts and raisins

 

Heat a little   extra virgin olive oil  in a skillet; first, sauté the  pine nuts  and  raisins  (I hydrated them previously although it is not necessary, it depends on the taste); when the pine nuts are browned, remove all the ingredients and set aside. 

Then, in the same oil, sauté the mushrooms (previously washed and cut, as desired; if they are small, I put whole mushrooms).

Rice goes very well with mushrooms and in this way the dish is more nutritious.