READY IN 30 mins

Spinach Basil Pasta Salad

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"This is a delicious salad! Use this as an alternative to the traditional pasta or potato salads at your BBQ!" — _jennifer

Directions

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.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 15 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 21, 2010

This is my new favorite salad -- used all spinach instead of basil and used fried choped up bacon instead of prosciutto -- You never can go wrong with bacon -- there is never any left over and I always have left over pasta salad. You can leave out the nuts and it is still wonderful.

—GBBWWHITE

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 30, 2010

I did not care for this

—TheBeezKneez

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Oct 14, 2010

Really enjoyed this one. The first time I made it I followed the advise of some reviewers and added Italian dressing. I thought the flavor was rather generic so I made it again so I could get taste of it's intended flavor. I MUCH prefer to follow the recipe exactly than to alter the dressing.

—jeidipippins

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Feb 23, 2011

I'm a firm believer about rating a recipe as it was written. It drives me nuts when people rate a recipe after they've made a million changes to the recipe. So with that being said, I think this recipe is delicious as written. I think next time I make it, I'll cut back on the olive oil. But other than that, this recipe was a hit with the fam and company. I love it served cold as well. After trying this recipe, I don't think I'll ever go back to making the traditional pasta salad - thanks for sharing Jennifer

—PMtz19

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May 17, 2010

Absolutely fabulous, followed the recipe to the letter, and it was awesome. The basil was wonderful, it was sort of a deconstructed pesto, yum!

—WATPOLO555

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Sep 13, 2010

This salad was awesome. I made it to bring to a Sunday dinner at my in-laws, and they were all asking me for the recipe. At first when I put it all together, I tasted it and didn't think it was all that special, but after I got there, and stirred in the nuts and the parmesan cheese, and the dressing flavors had had time to blend, it was actually really delicious. I agree with someone else that said it is very expensive to make, so I did substitute the pine nuts for slivered almonds, but even still, everything else added up too. It does make a lot though, and I think you could substitute the priscioutto for a less expensive meat as well, but I wouldn't leave it out completely, it does add some extra flavor and texture to have some kind of meat in there. Overall, we loved it!!

—stephieq

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Jun 22, 2009

I think this was the best pasta salad i have ever had! I added more herbs and a little bit of dry ranch dressing mix and left out the prosciutto, because we didn't have that on hand. But it was just perfect!

—dessertqueen13

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Mar 31, 2009

Delicious! Generously salt the pasta water and you shouldn't need to add more salt later, the parmesan cheese adds salt too, so be careful. I also used twice the spinach the recipe called for to get more veggies. Three kids under 13 and my husband all loved it. Luckily there is a tiny bit of leftovers for lunch tomorrow =)

—dazzlngbuttrflyz

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Nutrition

Calories
372 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
36.4 g
12%

Cholesterol
15 mg
5%

Fat
20.7 g
32%

Fiber
6.6 g
26%

Protein
13.6 g
27%

Sodium
368 mg
15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spinach Basil Pasta Salad

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 372
Calories from Fat: 186

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20.7g 32 %
Saturated Fat 4.7g 23 %
Cholesterol 15mg 5 %
Sodium 368mg 15 %
** Potassium 269mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 36.4g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 6.6g 26 %
Protein 13.6g 27 %
Sugars 2.1g
** Vitamin A 41 %
** Vitamin C 11 %
** Calcium 15 %
** Iron 31 %
** Thiamin 30 %
** Niacin 40 %
** Vitamin B6 11 %
** Magnesium 36 %
** Folate 38 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.