pasta puttanesca, broken artichoke hearts salad
Last Valentine’s Day, Alex and I had dinner at . Alex wore my favorite suit of his and brought a giant bouquet of roses and a gift, because he’s spoil-me-rotten like that. We had the most decadent meal, but I couldn’t help but go home with the nagging feeling that I had ordered from the wrong side of the menu. You see, menus are an editorial delight, and on Valentine’s Day she went to town with an especially charmingly bipolar one.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 18 of 22 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Anchovy | 100g | 210 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Artichoke | 1 medium (128g) | 60 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Arugula | 1 cup (20g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Capers | 1 tbsp (9g) drained | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Champagne | not in our table | 0 |
| Truffle | not in our table | 0 |
| Radicchio | not in our table | 0 |
| Endive | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces regular whole-wheat thin spaghetti, vermicelli or angel hair
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup pitted chopped Spanish or Greek olives
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh arugula
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 3 to 4 artichokes
- Glug of white wine
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- Salt
- 2 lemons
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sherry or champagne vinegar
- Few drops of honey
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Pinch of truffle salt, or whichever salt you prefer
- 1 tiny head of radicchio
- 2 endives