Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked multigrain bow tie pasta
- 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 6 cups fresh baby spinach (about 6 ounces)
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, halved
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
- 1/3 cup reduced-fat sun-dried tomato salad dressing
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Reviews
Prepared this for a large crowd with several picky eaters, but I still received many compliments. I did eliminate the olives, knowing this crowd would probably shy away from that ingredient. I didn't have quite enough red pepper, so I used orange pepper, as well. It just made for a more colorful salad for our Easter meal. I used Russian dressing because I couldn't find sundried tomato dressing. Curious to know where other cooks found the dressing and what brand?
My husband and I could not get enough of this! So tasty! Loved everything about it. We served with grilled chicken on the side.
Delicious. I added shrimp to mine and it was a complete meal.
Great for a large crowd. Next time, I would leave the olives out. Otherwise, it was a great salad.