Spinach Pasta Salad Recipe

Name: Spinach Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces bow tie pasta; 1 (6 ounce) bag Baby Spinach; 1 cucumber, sliced as thin as possible; ½ cup red onion, sliced into rings and rings seperated; ¼ cup sliced black olives; ½ cup sliced almonds, toast for extra flavor if desired; 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drain but RESERVE juice; ½ cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese; ⅓ cup red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon poppy seed; salt; pepper

Servings: persons

8 ounces bow tie pasta
1 (6 ounce) bag Baby Spinach
1 cucumber, sliced as thin as possible
½ cup red onion, sliced into rings and rings seperated
¼ cup sliced black olives
½ cup sliced almonds, toast for extra flavor if desired
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drain but RESERVE juice
½ cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
⅓ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon poppy seed
salt
pepper

1
Cook the bow tie pasta according to package; drain.
2
Rinse with ice cold water drain again.
3
Allow to cool completely.
4
In a large bowl, toss together the baby spinach, sliced cucumber, onion rings, black olives, sliced almonds, drained mandarin oranges and feta.
5
Toss in the cooled cooked bow tie pasta.
6
In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook red wine vinegar, reserved juice from the oranges and sugar intil sugar dissolves and it starts to really bubble.
7
Remove from heat and add the poppy seeds, salt ad pepper to taste.
8
Allow the cooked dressing to cool completely.
9
After dressing has cooled, pour into salad and toss to coat.
10
If serving later, chill dressing ad toss into salad when you're ready to serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 ounces bow tie pasta, 1 (6 ounce) bag Baby Spinach, 1 cucumber, sliced as thin as possible, ½ cup red onion, sliced into rings and rings seperated, and more.

Yes, Spinach Pasta Salad falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Spinach Pasta Salad

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