Holiday Pasta Toss Recipe

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Don't limit your preparation of pasta salad to summertime. Your family will find it a refreshing dish in winter as well. This recipe uses frozen spinach, so it's always in season. Plus, you can add other produce if you'd like.

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Holiday Pasta Toss Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1/4 to 1/3 cup Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing

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Light & Creamy Italian Dressing

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1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 teaspoon poppy seeds, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook the pasta according to package directions; drain. In the same pan, heat dressing and spinach over medium heat. Return pasta to pan and toss to coat. Sprinkle with poppy seeds if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 227 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 308 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Holiday Pasta Toss in Taste of Home Meals in Minutes Calendar Annual 1997, p11