Best Pasta Salad With Spinach Olives And Mozzarella Recipes

SPINACH PASTA SALAD

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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!

Provided by Kim Fusich

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Spinach Pasta Salad

Time 2h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

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
½ teaspoon garlic salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.1 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 1167.1 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

PASTA SALAD WITH OLIVES AND MOZZARELLA

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Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons salt
1 pound pasta, small tubes or shells
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup cubed Mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup black olives
2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 large red onion, diced
3 pickling cucumbers or kirbies, peeled and diced
2 bunches fresh oregano, leaves only, chopped
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
3 dashes hot sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring 1 gallon salted water to a rolling boil in a large stockpot. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, and pasta, and cook until al dente, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain in a colander, shaking vigorously, and immediately transfer to an oiled cookie sheet or clean countertop to cool. When cool, transfer to a bowl, and toss with 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil.
Mix all remaining ingredients in a bowl. Toss with pasta, adjust seasonings, and serve.

PASTA WITH SPINACH, FETA AND OLIVES

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Mediterranean-inspired salad served warm. Also delicious cold. Don't add salt - the feta, olives and capers provide plenty. A short sturdy pasta works best such as bowties, shells, elbows.

Provided by Kathy228

Categories European

Time 25m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
3 garlic cloves, sliced
5 -6 cups pasta, hot cooked
2 cups spinach, raw chopped
1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted (sliced if desired)
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk olive oil, vinegar and garlic.
Add remaining ingredients and toss to mix. The spinach will wilt from the hot pasta.
Season with pepper to taste.
Garnish with more cheese crumbles if desired. Though it's delicious refrigerator cold, I think it tastes best when served warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 789.8, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 33.4, Sodium 808, Carbohydrate 120.7, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 4.4, Protein 26.6