EASY SALMON BROWN RICE PASTA SALAD

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This is a unique twist using brown rice pasta instead of ordinary wheat. This brightly colored tasty salad has wild Alaskan salmon, cherry tomatoes, avocado, fresh spinach, and a variety of other veggies. It is so easy to make. Chill in fridge and then serve!!!

Provided by Nichele

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Salmon Salad Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

16 ounces dried brown rice pasta
1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
2 cups packed fresh spinach, chopped
1 (14.75 ounce) can salmon, drained and flaked
1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing (such as Annie's Lemon and Chive Dressing®)
½ cup finely chopped carrots
¾ cup red cherry tomatoes
¾ cup yellow cherry tomatoes
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ jalapeno pepper, finely chopped

Steps:

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in pasta, and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until it has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
Drop frozen peas and spinach into boiling pasta during the last minute of cooking. Drain pasta, peas, and spinach in a colander. Return pasta, peas, and spinach to the pot.
Stir in salmon and salad dressing until well combined.
Chill in the refrigerator, about 20 minutes.
Gently stir in carrots, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado, and lemon juice.
Garnish with jalapenos.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.8 calories, Carbohydrate 56.5 g, Cholesterol 22.7 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 19.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 704.5 mg, Sugar 7.9 g