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Friday, July 19 2013

With salads like this, who needs meat? This clever concoction is packed with protein-packed beans and feta, making it a perfect pick for vegetarian guests at potlucks and picnics. To up the nutritional ante, make the salad with whole-grain pasta.

Greek Spinach-Pasta Salad with Feta and Beans

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Servings: 6

Serving size: 2 cup

Yield: 12 cups

Prep Time: 25 mins

ingredients

1 5 - 6 ounce fresh baby spinach
1 15 ounce can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), snipped
2 green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon snipped fresh lemon thyme or thyme
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12 ounces dried cavatappi or farfalle pasta
Shaved Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese

directions

In a large serving bowl combine spinach, beans, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, garlic, lemon peel and juice, oil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cover; let stand at room temperature while preparing pasta or up to 2 hours; stirring occasionally.

Shortly before serving, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water. Toss cooked pasta and pasta water with spinach salad mixture. Serve warm or at room temperature. Top with shaved Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 (2-cup) main-dish servings.

nutrition information

Per Serving: cal. (kcal) 408, Fat, total (g) 10, chol. (mg) 19, sat. fat (g) 4, carb. (g) 62, Monosaturated fat (g) 4, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1, Trans fatty acid (g) 0, fiber (g) 6, sugar (g) 3, pro. (g) 17, vit. A (IU) 1701, vit. C (mg) 14, Thiamin (mg) 1, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 5, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Folate (µg) 206, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, sodium (mg) 487, Potassium (mg) 498, calcium (mg) 212, iron (mg) 4, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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