Known for her role as the host of the Food Network Canada’s Pitchin’ In and a judge on Chopped Canada, Celebrity Chef Lynn Crawford has been making her way across Canada to demonstrate her recipes and cooking techniques with the new Catelli Healthy Harvest Ancient Grains Pasta.
With the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts as the venue for the event in Vancouver, our evening began with an animated cooking demonstration from Chef Lynn. Celebrating the launch of Healthy Harvest Ancient Grains Pasta, Chef Lynn has created a series of easy recipes made with this nutrient rich pasta.
We learned that Catelli’s Healthy Harvest Ancient Grains pasta is made with a blend of five ancient grains: quinoa, amaranth, teff, sorghum and millet. Which are known to be high in fibre and rich in mineral content.
The health benefits of eating 100 per cent whole grain wheat have been touted for years, but what makes the other grains so healthy? Here’s the ancient secret:
Quinoa: Dating back to the 13th century South American Inca Empire, quinoa is high in fibre, protein and minerals –including magnesium, potassium, zinc and iron – and low on the glycemic index.
Amaranth: Native to the Americas and prized by Aztec civilization, amaranth is rich in protein, containing all the essential amino acids, key vitamins, and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and iron.
Teff: Originating in Ethiopia and Eritrea between 4,000 BCE and 1,000 BCE, this poppy seed-sized grain is high in protein, fibre, calcium, thiamin and iron.
Sorghum: Domesticated in Northeastern Africa more than 5,000 years ago, sorghum – a good source of vitamin B6, riboflavin, thiamin and magnesium – is known to support digestive health, help fight cardiovascular disease and help control blood sugar levels.
Millet: Cultivated 4,000 years ago from wild West African grass, this nutty-flavoured grain is known to be heart healthy, containing a high level of protein, magnesium and niacin. Alkalizing to the body, millet is considered one of the most digestible and non-allergenic grains available.
The second half of the event was a hands-on cooking class in the kitchens of the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, where we re-created Chef Lynn’s recipe for a Chilled Noodle Salad with Ginger Wasabi Dressing.
Can you spot the ingredients in our salad from the photo below? My cooking buddy Lindsay Jang and I combined snow peas, edamame, cucumber, cabbage, red pepper, green onions and avocado with Catelli Healthy Harvest Ancient Grains Spaghettini and topped with sesame seeds.
The dressing was super easy to make from scratch: rice vinegar, canola oil, soy sauce, lemon juice and zest, brown sugar to sweeten things up, a nutty sesame oil, and fresh ginger and wasabi to give it a spicy kick. We didn’t even use measuring spoons and went by taste!
Want to try Catelli’s new pasta for yourself? Modern Mix Vancouver is giving away a year’s supply…scroll down for more details!
Modern Mix Vancouver Giveaway: Win a year’s supply of Catelli Healthy Harvest Ancient Grains Pasta
MMV is giving away a 1 year supply of Catelli Healthy Harvest Ancient Grains Pasta. You can enter between now and Sunday April 5. Open to Canada.
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I’ll make Greek Pasta Salad using rotini noodles
I would make some penne pasta with chicken and bacon
a great grilled veggie lasagne
I would make a Creamy Garlic Bacon Penne dish with this pasta.
chicken penne
Pesto and penne
I would make lasagna.
I would make Spaghetti Bolognese.
I would make pasta carbonara 🙂 It my families favourite.
I would make some spaghetti and meatballs
I would make fetuccinni alfredo
spaghetti ,with meat sauce,,yum!
spaghetti with spicy meat sauce
I would make fettucine alfredo
I’d try and make spaghetti and meatballs
I would make fettucini alfredo.
Bacon carbonara.
Mushroom sauce and spaghetti!!
love chef Crawford! so articulate and such a class act
I would make Spaghetti With Feta and Broccoli.
i would make a delish veggie sauce mmm
I will be making lasagna.
I might have to make some spaghetti bolognaise…or carbonara! Then again pasta salad works for me too 🙂
our favorite pasta dish is any type of noodles with grilled chopped chicken breasts, chopped mushrooms and spinach with a cream sauce made of cream of mushroom soup, sour cream and ranch dressing and we spice it up with Mr Dash garlic blend
Pesto pasta with chicken
Spaghetti Bolognese sauce!
I would make spagetti with tomatoes and onions. And maybe some grilled red peppers. MMMMh.
I would make spaghetti and meatballs, a family favourite.
I would make Spaghetti
chicken carbonara!
I would make rotini with scallops and shrimp in a lemon garlic butter
Pasta salad
I would be making lasagna…. chicken parm….spagetti and meatballs..etc etc…we love pasta!
I would make a pesto sauce made with toasted pinenuts and spinach! MmMmm!
Pesto chicken penne
Vegetarian spaghetti
Chicken carbonara.
I would make up a Spaghetti sauce.
I would make Amaranth Curried Patties
PASTA salad 🙂
so many options like a turkey veggie casserole but I would go with a chicken, bacon and veggie mix I like to make
I would make lasagna. I haven’t made it for a long time but LOVE eating it!
I would make a shrimp scampi pasta dish.
I will make chicken, mixed vegetables and am Alfredo sauce with the pasta.
I will start with a seafood linguini or a penne with blush sauce.
Gents version of Homemade Polish Goulash with a kick of *Chilis* *HOT*
I would make Mac and cheese
I would use any of those fine pastas with my famous red sauce!
I would make spaghetti and meatballs!
If I won the pasta, I would definitely whip up some fresh pesto and toss pasta in it!
Lemon herb pasta
I would make a vegetable lasagna.
i would make spaghetti
I would make spaghetti and meatballs.
Id like to try to make a canalonni
I would make my homemade sauce to go with it
I would make spaghetti with meatballs and mushrooms!
I would make a tuna pasta salad!
I would make rotini with seafood!
I’d like to make a vegetarian mushroom pasta.
I make a pasta tuna curry salad that is awesome!
I’d make spaghetti and meatballs.
Yes, I’d love to make garlic artichoke spaghettini.
I would be making Pasta Primavera 🙂
Seafood linguine
Linguine with cauliflower alfredo sauce
Spaghetti and meatballs
The pasta dish that I will be making with Catelli’s Healthy Harvest Ancient Grains, if I won this giveaway, would be a cold macaroni and salmon salad.
Our family always make fresh sauce for pasta, it our Sunday meal! With all of the families & grandkids together around our table.
Seafood linguine
I would make spaghetti with pesto and parmesan cheese.
Spaghetti and Meatballs. It’s my all time favourite meal!
Spaghettini with pesto, grape tomatoes, prawns, asparagus, mushrooms and pine nuts!
Spaghetti with meatballs
Spaghetti and meatballs. It’s my favourite.
I would make rotini in a rose sauce with grilled chicken.