Spinach And Pasta Salad Food

SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil along with 1 tablespoon kosher salt. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain, but do not rinse the pasta.
• While the pasta is cooking, place the onions and garlic in a large mixing bowl. Add the olive oil and vinegar to cover the onions. When the pasta has been drained, add it to the mixing bowl and toss well. Add the tomatoes and spinach.
• Toss everything together to mix well and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Taste the salad and add more salt and pepper, as needed. Sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired. Enjoy!

SPINACH PARMESAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last 30 sec.; drain.
• Rinse pasta mixture with cold water; drain well. Place in large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

SPINACH AND PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and spinach and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente; drain and reserve.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; saute for 5 minutes or until the garlic turns light gold. Add cooked pasta and spinach to the skillet and mix well. Season with salt and toss; serve.

SPINACH BASIL PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Toss the spinach and basil together in a large bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the garlic in the hot oil for 1 minute; stir in the prosciutto and cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove from heat. Add to the bowl with the spinach and basil mixture; toss to combine. Pour in the drained pasta and retoss. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and pine nuts to serve.

SPINACH, SHRIMP AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cool cooked pasta.
• May run cool water over pasta to cool.
• Drain well.
• In a large bowl combine pasta, shrimp, spinach and tomatoes.
• Pour salad dressing over mixture and toss.
• Add basil and Romano cheese and toss.
• May serve with soup or sandwiches.

SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender combine spinach, basil, garlic, cheese, salt and pepper.
• Add oil and water, cover and blend until nearly smooth and mixture is a paste.
• Add mayo to the spinach mixture.
• Add to pasta and toss well to coat.
• Chill at least 4 hours covered.
• Can be made the day before.

SPINACH PENNE SALAD

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain again., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, spinach, tomatoes, feta cheese, onions and olives. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

SPINACH AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• COOK linguine according to package directions.
• Rinse and drain.
• COMBINE pasta, spinach, tomato, onion and pine nuts in large bowl.
• COMBINE pesto, lemon juice and salt in small bowl.
• Add to pasta mixture; toss well.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate.

PASTA, BACON & SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Coat a large fry pan with cooking spray.
• Heat and add the bacon, garlic and shallots.
• Cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes.
• To the pan, add the pasta spinach and cook until the spinach is just wilted.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the cheese and dressing.
• Serve garnished with the lemon wedges if desired.
• This is good for lunch cold as well if you have leftovers.

SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Blend olive oil, garlic, basil, salt, and black pepper in a food processor until combined very well.
• Add basil mixture to pasta and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Mix Parmesan and mayonnaise with pasta and toss in spinach.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

TORTELLINI AND SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Add to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the spinach, basil, and scallions, Gouda and tomato to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.
• Copyright 2016 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.

SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, spinach, cheese, red onion and olives.
• Whisk together the salad dressing, garlic, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss. Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve chilled.