SPINACH & BASIL PASTA SALAD

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Photo may be seen (in Savor) at: www.annacia.com I love pasta salad's and this one was shared with me recently. It's simple, delicious and packs a decent amount of nutrition. I swapped out the spinach for green kale which I roughly cut across the leaves and it was delicious. I skipped the pine nuts on top as I didn't have any at that time.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Spinach

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1 (6 ounce) package fresh spinach leaves
2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
4 ounces prosciutto, diced
salt & fresh ground pepper
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts

Steps:

  • Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat, once the water is boiling, stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil.
  • Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12-15 minutes or to your liking them rinse with cold water to cool and drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  • Toss the spinach and basil together in a large bowl.
  • Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the garlic in the hot oil for 1 minute; stir in the prosciutto and cook 2 to 3 minutes more, remove from heat.
  • Add to the bowl with the spinach and basil mixture; toss to combine. Pour in the drained pasta and toss again.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and pine nuts to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 888.8, Fat 49.3, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 112.3, Sodium 346.3, Carbohydrate 87.1, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 3.2, Protein 27.7

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