Easy Pasta Salad for a Crowd Recipe

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Spinach, peppers and onions mingle with tangy feta cheese in this simple pasta salad. Feel free to make it ahead of time, so it’s ready when you are.—Jacquelyn Saintjohn, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Easy Pasta Salad for a Crowd Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 13 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1 package (14-1/2 ounces) multigrain penne pasta
1 jar (12 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and chopped
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 bottle (8 ounces) Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing

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1 bottle (8 ounces) Hidden Valley® Ranch

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6 green onions, chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; add to the spinach mixture. Toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 13 servings (3/4 cup each).

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 318 calories, 19 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 669 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Easy Pasta Salad for a Crowd in Country Woman August/September 2012, p42

The History of Feta

FETA is a white, salty, semi-firm cheese. Traditionally it was made from sheep or goat's milk but is now also made with cow's milk. After feta is formed in a special mold, it's sliced into large pieces, salted and soaked in brine. Although feta cheese is mostly associated with Greek cooking, "feta" comes from the Italian word "fette", meaning slice of food.