SWEET BABOO Recipe · Salad Taverna

This is a unique salad with perhaps a Greek flair to it, but without the pungency of feta. Green pepper sauce and anise seed make this dish wonderfully delicious and unique.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces dry spinach noodles
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon green hot pepper sauce
• ½ teaspoon anise seed
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• ½ cup sliced black olives

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, hot pepper sauce, anise seed and salt. Mix in cooked pasta, ricotta cheese, tomatoes, and olives. Cover, and chill.

Nutrition Facts

• calories273
• carbohydrateContent29.5 g
• cholesterolContent35.5 mg
• fatContent15.1 g
• fiberContent3.5 g
• proteinContent6 g
• saturatedFatContent2.2 g
• sodiumContent336.8 mg
• sugarContent1.3 g