Spinach Pasta Salad

Delicious dinner ready in 30 minutes. Enjoy this colorful salad made using spinach and pasta – a wonderful meal.

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The Quick Take:

Calories 240
Fat 8g
Saturated Fat 1 1/2g
Sodium 410mg

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, 1 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 410mg; 410%;
Total Carbohydrate: 34g; 34%
(Dietary Fiber 8g 8% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 7g; 7%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 110%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 30 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

3: cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta (6 oz)

1: small tomato, cut into quarters

1/3: cup basil pesto

1/4: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

4: cups bite-size pieces spinach leaves

2: medium carrots, thinly sliced (1 cup)

1: small red onion, thinly sliced

1: can (14 oz) quartered artichokes hearts, drained, rinsed

Directions

1 Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
2 Meanwhile, in food processor or blender, place tomato, pesto, salt and pepper. Cover; process 30 seconds.
3 Toss pasta, pesto mixture and remaining ingredients.

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Use the packaged already-cleaned spinach found in the salad section of the produce department.

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 06/23/2011. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.