Spinach Pasta Salad Recipe
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Spinach Pasta Salad

By: Kim Fusich 
"A unique salad, packed with iron! Your kids will eat spinach, as long as you don't tell them it's spinach. Popeye would have loved this!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (154)

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What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package farfalle pasta
  • 10 ounces baby spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size piece
  • 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese with basil and tomato
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped
  • 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

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

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 334 | Total Fat: 16.6g | Cholesterol: 6mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2008 by SavvyTech   view full review
I made this to accompany burgers at our barbecue and a lot of people had seconds. The salad...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by DAWN M   view full review
I brought this to a potluck for my running club and watched it disappear. I used whole wheat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2004 by MEADOW MCKINLEY   view full review
Super! Delicious! If you have a small to medium red onion slice the whole thing...if it is a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2007 by windedmama   view full review
I mixed the pasta salad together and put it in the fridge to wait a few hours before adding...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2005 by BETSYJOHN   view full review
I loved this salad! very easy to make. i followed it exactly except i followed the advice to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2005 by RACHELLE04   view full review
This was a great, fresh salad. I used only about 3/4 of the recommended dressing, and don't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2011 by Chicklet   view full review
Perfect pasta salad. A tip on the onions: After chopping, put in a sieve or colander and run...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2006 by NINA31   view full review
THIS WAS DELICIOUS!!! It was a hit at brunch.I got a lot of great feedback. I made a few...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2003 by DARLENE JOY   view full review
This was an excellent accompaniment to our Easter meal of oven roasted lamb with lemon-pepper...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2010 by mammamoey   view full review
This was delicious, though a bit bland until I added a few extras. We use ricotta salata...

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