Bow Tie & Spinach Salad

Name: Bow Tie & Spinach Salad
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked multigrain bow tie pasta; 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 6 cups fresh baby spinach (about 6 ounces); 2 cups fresh broccoli florets; 2 plum tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, halved; 1/4 cup minced fresh basil; 1/3 cup reduced-fat sun-dried tomato salad dressing; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

"With pasta salad, it’s easy to change up ingredients. We like to add grilled chicken and pine nuts, and sometimes we substitute black beans for the chickpeas. —Julie Kirkpatrick, Billings, Montana..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups uncooked multigrain bow tie pasta

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1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

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6 cups fresh baby spinach (about 6 ounces)

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2 cups fresh broccoli florets

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2 plum tomatoes, chopped

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1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped

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1/2 cup cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese

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1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, halved

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1/4 cup minced fresh basil

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1/3 cup reduced-fat sun-dried tomato salad dressing

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

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