Feta and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

• 8 ounces grain pasta
• 4 ounces feta cheese
• 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 cup kalamata olives
• 0.5 cup basil
• 0.25 cup pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. 1Cook whole grain pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
2. 2While pasta cooks, chop sun-dried tomatoes and garlic.
3. 3In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. 4Add sun-dried tomatoes and kalamata olives to the skillet, sautéing for another 2 minutes.
5. 5Incorporate fresh spinach into the skillet, cooking until just wilted.
6. 6Toss cooked pasta with the vegetable mixture in the skillet.
7. 7Crumble feta cheese over the pasta, then gently mix.
8. 8Toast pine nuts in a dry pan over low heat until golden, then sprinkle over the pasta.
9. 9Add fresh basil and lemon juice to the pasta and combine thoroughly.
10. 10Season with cracked black pepper to taste.
11. 11Serve immediately, ensuring each portion is garnished with basil leaves and a sprinkle of toasted pine nuts.