Christmas Pasta Salad
Christmas Pasta Salad
A healthy and festive dish for a holiday pot luck.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry farfalle (bow) pasta cooked and drained per package directions-do not rinse
- 2 cups fresh spinach 1 cup chopped and 1 cup whole leaves
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes quartered. (reserve 8 for decoration)
- 1/2 cup pistachio nuts optional
Vinaigrette
- 6 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp vinegar red, white or balsamic
- 1 tsp agave or honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook and drain pasta per package directions. Do not rinse.
- After draining, add back to pot.
- Whisk vinaigrette ingredients.
- Add chopped spinach, tomatoes, and vinaigrette. Mix thoroughly. Cover pot for five minutes.
- Transfer to serving piece. Shallow bowl or platter.
- Cover with wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
- When cooled, arrange spinach leaves and tomatoes to resemble a wreath.
Notes
This dish is very flexible. Any combination of red and green veggies will work, keeping the spinach as garnish. Can use peas, broccoli, red pepper, etc.
For the vinaigrette: season to taste.
Note: Levels of resistant starch in pasta, rice, and potatoes are in creased by cooking and cooling.
