Pasta Salad With Basil, Spinach And Tomatoes Recipe

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Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
CuisineAmericanCourseMain Dish
Main IngredientPasta

Ingredients

 
1 lb. pasta (such as orecchiette, gemelli, penne)
 
1/4 c. olive oil
 
1/4 c. canola oil
 
4 cloves garlic, minced
 
1 tsp. salt
 
1 tsp. coarse black pepper
 
Optional Ingredients:
 
1 c. feta cheese, crumbled
 
2 c. grilled chicken breasts, diced or sliced
 
1 lb. bag fresh spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
 
1 c. fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
 
1/2 c. pitted kalamata olives
 
12 Roma tomatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
 
1 lb. med. peeled and deveined cooked shrimp

Directions

In boiling salted water, cook pasta.
While pasta is cooking, combine the olive oil, canola oil, garlic, salt, pepper, spinach, basil, olives and chopped tomatoes.
Mix well and add drained and cooked pasta.
If desired, top with feta or fresh Parmesan cheese and chicken or shrimp.

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