spinach pasta salad
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My colleague brought this delightful pasta salad to my home about 20 years ago for a potluck. Everyone raved about it! When I take it to a potluck, I get the same reaction. Sampling it makes believers for this recipe, even if individual ingredients are not favorites!
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yield
10 -20
prep time
15 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For spinach pasta salad
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1bag (about 12 oz.) spinach noodles
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1/2 colive oil, divided
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2-3 clovegarlic, minced or grated
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1/2 lbbaby spinach leaves
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3green onions, sliced into thin rounds
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1/2green, yellow, or red pepper, diced
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2 ptcherry tomatoes, halved (or comparable amount of diced fresh tomatoes)
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1 ccrumbled feta cheese (preferably with tomato and basil)
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3-5 sprigthyme, leaves stripped from stems
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1 bunchbasil leaves, cut into thin strips
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1/2 cred wine vinegar
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2-3 tspdijon mustard
How To Make spinach pasta salad
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1Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain.
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2In a large skillet, put 1/4 cup olive oil and add grated or minced garlic. Cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes. Add drained noodles to skillet, toss, and let cool.
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3In a large salad bowl, add spinach leaves; sliced green onions; cherry tomatoes, halved; diced pepper pieces; thyme, stripped from stems; basil, julienned; and feta cheese. Toss ingredients. Add noodles.
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4In a jar with a tight fitting lid, add 1/4 cup olive oil, red wine vinegar, and Dijon mustard. Tighten the lid and shake to combine.
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5Pour dressing over noodles in salad bowl, and toss all ingredients to distribute the ingredients.
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6Let sit 30 minutes for flavors to combine. Serve with salad tongs.
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7Note: I can't find spinach pasta at smaller groceries, but I can find the "al dente" spinach pasta brand in larger supermarkets.
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