Lemon Basil Pasta

2 oz whole wheat pasta

It's Lemon Monday because its sunny after 4 days of clouds, snow, sleet and rain and I have a bag of Meyer lemons.  Lemon Basil Pasta, Lemon Vinaigrette, and an Easy Lemon Tart.  Today I'm posting the Lemon Basil Pasta.  I found some recipes online that were one serving, easy to prepare and less than 500 calories.  This is one of them - with some changes that work better for me.  I'll post the original with my changes noted in italics.  Even though this is supposed to be one serving, it seemed a bit much, especially with a spinach salad and knowing that I would be having lemon tart for desert, so half tonight for dinner and the rest for lunch tomorrow.  This is a very easy recipe and you can adjust it for your preferences without changing the main flavors of lemon and basil.

Lemon Basil Pasta

2 ounces (2/3 cup) dry whole wheat pasta
1/2 cup chopped zucchini (one cup sliced )
1/2 cup chopped yellow squash (1/2 cup chopped grape tomatoes)
1/2 cup canned white beans, rinsed and drained (2 oz chopped cooked chicken breast)
 Juice of one lemon
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese (left this out entirely)
1 tablespoon olive oil (1 teaspoon)

Boil pasta as directed, drain then add other ingredients and toss.  Salt & pepper to taste.