Shells With Bibb Lettuce and Spring Peas

Health Staff
Updated
Bibb is a type of butterhead lettuce, with tender, sweet leaves. If you can’t find it, substitute Boston, another butterhead variety.

Yields: 4

Active time: 10 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley stems

  • 6 extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 thyme sprigs

  • 3 white wine vinegar

  • 7 uncooked whole-grain small shell pasta

  • 1 1/2 fresh or frozen English peas

  • 1/4 sliced shallot (from about 1 shallot)

  • 1 kosher salt

  • 1/2 black pepper

  • 4 Bibb lettuce leaves, torn into large pieces (from 1 head lettuce)

  • 1/4 chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

  • 1/4 chopped fresh chives

  • 1 1/2 Manchego cheese, grated (about 1/3 cup)

Nutrition

calories 463

fat 26g

saturated fat 6g

cholesterol 11mg

fiber 8g

protein 14g

Carbohydrates 48g

sodium 612mg

iron 4mg

calcium 203mg

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Add peas during last 2 minutes of cooking; drain. Let stand 5 minutes.