Rustic cheese ravioli with walnuts and apples

I'll admit, when I first found this recipe on Real Simple Foods I was a little cautious, I mean apples and ravioli??!!! But honestly it was SO good. The combination was fresh and filling without being heavy like a traditional ravioli with sauce. It's definitely high on my list of easy to make, tasty last minute meals. 

Ingredients 

1 pound cheese ravioli (fresh, frozen, homemade, whatever)

2 Tbl olive oil- we use the best olive oil you can purchase at our local Greek food market

1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts

1/2 to 1 crisp red apple cut into thin matchsticks

1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley 

A pinch of salt 

Parmesan cheese to taste 

Directions 

Cook the ravioli according to directions and set aside. 

Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the walnuts and stir often to lightly toast, 4 minutes or so. Careful not to burn! 

In a large bowl, combine ravioli, apple matchsticks, parsley, pinch of salt, and walnuts. Plate and sprinkle with Parmesan. 

Notes

This recipe serves about 4 people, however it's very easy to scale down to a single or double portion for a simple weeknight dinner. Simply cook the appropriate amount of ravioli, and adjust walnut/apple quantities to taste using the same amount of olive oil. 

You can make a lower calorie version using reduced fat cheese ravioli. This recipe used Bertoli 4 cheese ravioli (not the reduced fat kind). 

Nutrition

This is assuming 4 servings, and represents the amount per serving 

Estimated WW points: 11

Calories: 440 

Fat: 33.6 g 

Saturated fat: 9 g 

Cholesterol: 35 mg 

Sodium: 506 mg

Carbs: 24.3 g

Fiber: 3.2 g 

Sugar: 1.6 g 

Protein: 12.8 g

Enjoy!