Italian Bowl
This Italian Bowl is an easy, healthy meal that is perfect for meal prep. It is filled with salty pancetta, tangy banana peppers, and creamy Italian cheese. It’s gluten free, refreshing, and free of refined sugar!
Servings: 4
Calories: 608kcal
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz box of rotini GF pasta cooked
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup Italian Cheese Blend
- 1 cup pancetta
- 1 cup salami diced
- ¼ cup banana peppers
- ½ of a red onion diced
- 2 tablespoon banana pepper juice
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Make the pasta according to the packaging. When cook to desired texture, strain under cold water or toss in ice cubes to cool down quickly. The pasta can also be made up to 3 days in advance and kept in the fridge in a sealed container until ready to use.
- While the pasta cooks, saute the pancetta over medium high heat to crisp it. Remove from heat and add to a large bowl.
- While the pancetta cooks, make the sauce by adding the mayo, banana pepper juice, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to a small bowl or jar. Stir to combine.
- Chop the red onions into diced pieces. Chop the banana peppers, if whole. Dice the salami.
- Combine everything in the large bowl and stir until evenly coated in the dressing.
- Enjoy or store in a sealed container for up to a week.
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Notes
Nutritional information is an estimate and for informational purposes only.
*Note: Additional substitution information can be found above in the substitution section of this post.
Nutrition
Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 64g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1436mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1560IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg