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an evening with lynn crawford and catelli ancient grains pasta – giveaway

March 30, 2015 By Fareen 40 Comments

A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to spend an evening with some fellow bloggers learning about Catelli’s Healthy Harvest Ancient Grains Pasta from none other than Chef Lynn Crawford!

Catelli’s new pasta is made with five ancient grains – quinoa, amaranth, teff, sorghum and millet. Currently available in Western Canada, the pasta is available in three cuts –  Spaghetti, Spaghettini and Rotini.

We were so lucky to have Chef Lynn make us a couple of tasty treats. The first was Rotini in a Marinara sauce topped with cheese and fresh mozzarella. The second was the Spaghettini, tossed with pesto and cheese. So delicious!

She shared some great tips with us – use the stems of cilantro, think salty sea when salting the pasta water, never rinse the pasta after cooking for sauces to better adhere to the pasta.

Chef Lynn then proceeded to show us how to make her Chilled Noodle Salad with Ginger Wasabi Dressing. We then headed to the kitchen to make it for ourselves.

It was such a fun and memorable evening! Want a chance to win a one year supply of Catelli Healthy Harvest Ancient Grains pasta? Enter below!

Chilled Noodle Salad with Ginger Wasabi Dressing

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 8 min
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 pkg (340 g)              Catelli® Healthy Harvest® Ancient Grains Spaghettini
2 cups (500 ml)           snow peas, thinly sliced diagonally
1 cup (250 ml)            shelled edamame
1                                  small English cucumber
2 cups (500 ml)           napa cabbage, finely shredded
1 cup (250 ml)             red pepper, cut into matchsticks
3                                  green onions, thinly sliced
1                                  ripe avocado, sliced
1/4 cup (60 ml)           cilantro leaves
2 tbsp (30 ml)             black sesame seeds

Ginger-Wasabi Dressing:

1/4 cup (60 ml)         seasoned rice vinegar
3 tbsp (45 ml)           canola oil
2 tbsp (30 ml)           soy sauce
2 tbsp (30 ml)           lemon juice
1 tsp (5 ml)               lemon zest
2 tsp (10 ml)             brown sugar
2 tsp (10 ml)             sesame oil
1 tsp (5 ml)               grated fresh ginger
                                  wasabi to taste

Instructions:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well. Rinse under cold water until well chilled; transfer to large bowl and set aside.

In a pot of boiling water, cook snow peas and edamame until tender-crisp. Drain and rinse under cold water until well chilled; set aside.

Meanwhile, halve the cucumber lengthwise and use the end of a spoon to scoop and discard seeds; cut cucumber into julienne strips.

Ginger-Wasabi Dressing: Whisk together rice vinegar, canola oil, soy sauce, lemon juice and zest, brown sugar, sesame oil and ginger. Season with wasabi to taste.

Add cucumber, snow peas, edamame, napa cabbage, red pepper, green onions and avocado to noodles; toss with enough dressing to coat.

Garnish with cilantro leaves and black sesame seeds.

Tip: If you have time, you can chill the noodle dish by refrigerating for 1 to 4 hours.

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Comments

  1. Kristine Ewald says

    March 30, 2015 at 6:07 am

    I prefer spaghetti
    Reply
  2. Andrea says

    March 30, 2015 at 6:24 am

    My favourite pasta shape is rotini :) Thank you for the chance! (Andrea Amy)
    Reply
  3. pamalot says

    March 30, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    I love all pasta shapes but especially rigatoni.
    Reply
  4. Nicolthe pickle says

    March 30, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    I prefer Spaghettinni. I like it nice and thin.
    Reply
  5. Dreena says

    March 30, 2015 at 1:25 pm

    Penne Lisce is my favourite pasta shape.
    Cheers.
    Reply
  6. Annie1 says

    March 30, 2015 at 2:17 pm

    We love Spaghetinni!


    thanks


    RAFFLECOPTER NAME is Anne Taylor
    Reply
  7. Glogirl says

    March 30, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    I like rotini.
    Reply
  8. Jonnie (JB) says

    March 30, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    I love all pasta but penne is my favorite
    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    March 30, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    It really depends on the sauce it is with! Shells or rotini for a thick, creamy sauce or linguini for a meat sauce.
    jan
    Reply
  10. SG says

    March 30, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    I'm a spaghettini fan!
    Reply
  11. lushka says

    March 30, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    I like spaghettini
    Reply
  12. Rusthawk says

    March 30, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    I like rotini or ridged penne.
    Reply
  13. Amy C says

    March 30, 2015 at 11:05 pm

    I like the bowtie shaped pasta.
    Reply
  14. blogginggal says

    March 31, 2015 at 12:38 am

    I like rotini the most :) (Suzi)
    Reply
  15. Joelle says

    March 31, 2015 at 3:37 am

    I love spaghetti :)
    Reply
  16. maria says

    March 31, 2015 at 6:19 am

    I like both fetuccini type noodles as well as rotini. Depends on the sauce going on top.

    spazsss@yahoo.ca
    Reply
  17. Rebby says

    March 31, 2015 at 6:59 am

    I love Penne!
    Reply
  18. Anna .w says

    March 31, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    I love linguine, it can be paired with anything.
    Reply
  19. lynn clayton says

    March 31, 2015 at 11:35 pm

    I LIKE BOWTIE PASTA
    Reply
  20. Brenda Penton says

    April 1, 2015 at 12:41 am

    Penne is my favourite.
    Reply
  21. Josh Siemens says

    April 1, 2015 at 1:19 am

    I enjoy Spaghetti With Feta and Broccoli.
    Reply
  22. Yuen C says

    April 1, 2015 at 3:31 am

    I like farfalle
    Reply
  23. Russell Porter says

    April 1, 2015 at 10:05 am

    I usually buy spaghetti the most.
    Reply
  24. Debbie Flynn says

    April 1, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    I prefer penne
    Reply
  25. Radhika Khan says

    April 1, 2015 at 3:59 pm

    Macaroni
    Reply
  26. Wanda Bergman says

    April 1, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    My favourite is spaghettini.
    Reply
  27. Angela M says

    April 1, 2015 at 9:53 pm

    My favourite is Rotini.
    Reply
  28. suzie says

    April 2, 2015 at 10:15 pm

    I like Rotini & penne. It's hard to pick a fave
    Reply
  29. Belinda M says

    April 3, 2015 at 3:40 am

    my favorite pasta is spaghetti
    Reply
  30. Cheryl says

    April 3, 2015 at 12:36 pm

    My favourite is macaroni elbows
    Reply
  31. ice_cold says

    April 3, 2015 at 3:35 pm

    Farfalle is such a fun (and delicious) pasta!
    Reply
  32. Lauren H says

    April 3, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    bowtie
    Reply
  33. Manda says

    April 3, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    Elbow
    Reply
  34. Wendy Jensen says

    April 3, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    I prefer Spaghettini.
    Reply
  35. Sandra Meaders says

    April 3, 2015 at 7:33 pm

    Angel Hair
    Reply
  36. Angie B says

    April 4, 2015 at 4:29 am

    I prefer Penne
    Reply
  37. Debbie S. says

    April 4, 2015 at 5:42 am

    I Prefer spaghettini.
    Reply
  38. aami says

    April 4, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    Spaghetti!!
    Reply
  39. Eldon L says

    April 6, 2015 at 1:59 am

    I prefer linguine
    Reply
  40. Andrew Pham says

    April 6, 2015 at 1:59 am

    I prefer Penne
    Reply

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