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Dinner Tonight: Easy Spinach and Basil Pasta Salad
Paula Gallagher on
This past weekend, we had an impromptu neighborhood potluck. I had been looking for an opportunity to use some of the basil I had (aside from using it for pesto). I combined folate-rich spinach, extra virgin olive oil and plenty of beta carotene-rich basil for a summer spinach and basil pasta salad that delighted the potluck crowd!
I used pasta, but after making it, I think substituting chick peas or another hearty bean for the pasta would make this dish higher in protein and equally as tasty.
Spinach and Basil Pasta Salad
- 1 box of whole grain pasta (I used bow tie, because I had it on hand)
- 1 package of fresh baby spinach (about a 6 oz bag)
- 2 cups of basil (I tore mine into small pieces)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive olive oil
- 3 or 4 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 4 ounces of prosciutto
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- pine nuts to sprinkle on top
- salt and pepper
- Cook the pasta as indicated on the box. Drain, rinse and let cool.
- In a big bowl, combine the spinach and the basil.
- In a frying pan, over heat olive oil over medium heat and add garlic. Do not let the garlic burn. After a minute or so, add the chopped prosciutto and let it cook for about 5 minutes. Take everything off the burner.
- Add the olive oil/garlic/prosciutto mixture to the basil and spinach, and toss all together. This wilts the spinach and basil slightly, so they still retain their high nutritional content.
- Add the cooked pasta (or beans), and toss. Sprinkle with parmesan and pine nuts.
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