Pasta Salad

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 174.6

Total Fat: 9.0 g
Cholesterol: 19.0 mg
Sodium: 671.4 mg
Total Carbs: 20.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 5.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Pasta Salad calories by ingredient

Introduction

A light and filling salad that is good for those of us trying to love the extra pounds. A light and filling salad that is good for those of us trying to love the extra pounds.

Minutes to Prepare: 45

Minutes to Cook: 12

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

8oz Bowtie Pasta

1 cup Cherry or Grape Tomatoes (halved)

1/4 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes

1 1/4 cup Fresh Spinach leaves

1oz Walnuts (14 halves) coursly chopped

2Tbsp Fresh Chives chopped

1Tbsp Extra Virgen Olive Oil (EVOO)

1Tbsp Balsamic or White WIne Vinegar

1 Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Pepper

* optional: Pine nuts instead of walnuts. Blue cheese, feta cheese, monterey jack cheese *

Directions

Cook the pasta as directed. For the last 2 minutes of the cooking time add the spinach leaves. Drain the pasta and spinach. Add the tomatoes, walnuts and chives to the past and toss. Combine the EVOO, vinegar, salt and pepper. Add to the pasta and toss.

Makes 4 - 1 cup servings (approximate)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IMOPIUM76.