Today’s share is a scrumptious, irresistible Spinach Pasta Salad that is a snap to put together and will have family and friends coming back for more.
Spinach Pasta Salad
A delicious, sweet and savory meal that’s super easy to throw together. Made with penne, bow tie, or twist pasta, this salad is loaded with fresh baby spinach, feta, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and topped with a wonderful balsamic dressing. Perfect for hot summer days. Make ahead and toss in the fridge to serve later. Makes a great side dish for potlucks, barbecues, and parties.
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE SPINACH PASTA SALAD
Pasta (penne, bow tie, or twist), fresh baby spinach, feta, tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion. For the dressing, canola oil (or vegetable), balsamic vinegar, sugar, dry mustard (or yellow mustard), and fresh cracked pepper.
HOW TO MAKE SPINACH PASTA SALAD
Cook pasta according to package, then rinse in cold water. Top with spinach, feta, and chopped veggies, then toss. If you plan to serve the entire salad at once, top with the desired amount of dressing. If you plan to have the salad over a few days, top with dressing individually.
Spinach Pasta Salad is delicious, topped with grilled chicken or fish (halibut, Mahi-Mahi)!
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SPINACH PASTA SALAD
INGREDIENTS
- 1 box pasta (16 ounces) cooked according to package, rinsed with cold water (use your favorite pasta – penne, bow tie, twist)
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach
- 8 ounces feta, crumbled
- 1 large cucumber, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes (sliced in halves or quarters)
- small red onion, chopped
Balsamic Dressing
- 1/2 cup canola oil (or vegetable)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons good balsamic vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard (or a little squeeze of yellow mustard)
- few twists of fresh cracked pepper OR use 1/8 teaspoon of regular ground pepper
Whisk all the ingredients together until the sugar and oil are blended. Keep whisking….it will blend.
- This salad is also great with Greek or Italian dressing if you want to skip the sweet and just do a savory salad.
- Easy to adapt by adding your favorite things – olives, red/green/yellow peppers, green onion, and more.
- Adjust the amount of spinach, feta, and veggies to your preference.
- Sub feta with blue cheese or gorgonzola.
- Wonderful topped with grilled chicken or fish.
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers!
Carlee
That looks so tasty. I’ve been leaning hard on comfort foods lately, but I think I am ready to move on to a fresher menu. This looks like a great place to start!
Maria Hulbert
Do you have the nutritional facts for this salad
Mary Neumann
Hi Maria – here is a great tool to find nutritional information for recipes.It’s great to have on hand.
https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076