Pasta Salad with Artichokes and Spinach Recipe
A refreshing and flavorful pasta salad featuring artichoke hearts, spinach, and a zesty dressing, perfect for a light and satisfying meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dressing:
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic (minced or pressed)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup diced red onion
Salad:
- 8 ounces bowtie pasta (about 3 cups dry)
- 1 14-ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts (drained and cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- 1 cup navy beans (can sub other white beans)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 8 ounces mozzarella pearls (or mozzarella cut into small pieces)
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Prepare Dressing: Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper. Add diced onion to marinate.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix cooled pasta, artichokes, spinach, beans, parsley, nuts, mozzarella, and parmesan.
- Add Dressing: Pour dressing over salad, toss to coat everything well.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate salad for at least 60 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Pasta Salad, Artichoke Salad, Spinach Salad, Healthy Salad
