Tortellini Spinach Salad

Name: Tortellini Spinach Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Salad Recipes, Asian Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Recipes, Italian Recipes, Italian Salad Recipes, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 12 cups fresh baby spinach; 1-1/2 cups cooked cheese tortellini; 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 3/4 cup poppy seed salad dressing

In Naperville, Illinois, Janet DuBau creates a unique salad by tossing bright green spinach leaves with delicious cheese tortellini and Parmesan cheese. Bottled poppy seed dressing makes it a snap to put together.

Ingredients

12 cups fresh baby spinach
1-1/2 cups cooked cheese tortellini
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup poppy seed salad dressing

Directions

In a salad bowl, combine the spinach, tortellini and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 71 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 419mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

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transou4

Jun 15, 2011

I added some slivered almonds to this salad, and used a good poppy seed dressing from the supermarket. Super easy, and everyone thought it was very "special" looking and tasty. I like it with more tortellini than the recipe calls for, though.