Cannellini Spinach Pasta Salad

Name: Cannellini Spinach Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Recipes, Italian Salad Recipes, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 8 cups fresh spinach, coarsely chopped; 3 cups small shell pasta, cooked and drained; 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans; 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Virgie Praglowski of Torrance, California puts a hearty spin on spinach salad with the addition of white beans and pasta shells in her pretty side dish.

Ingredients

8 cups fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
3 cups small shell pasta, cooked and drained
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the spinach, pasta and beans. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, garlic, salt and pepper; shake well. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 157 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 243mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Cannellini Spinach Pasta Salad in Light & Tasty October/November 2001

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LWyzykowski

May 31, 2011

I used baby spinach, twisty pasta and followed the rest of the directions. The salad looks great, but it seems to lack something. It tastes good, but I wonder if I used a premade dressing if it would have been better. I served it as a side salad along with a grilled steak, corn on the cob and roll. It was good and I would make again, but it wasn't a show stopper. On the plus it was super easy and I had all the ingredients on hand and it was quick to make.