Warm Spinach and Pasta Salad
By Beth Moffatt
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This recipe makes 4 servings
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By increasing the spinach and decreasing the pasta, we've converted a main-course pasta dish into a wonderful warm salad.
Ingredients
- 8 cups fresh spinach 8 8cups cupsfresh spinach
- 2 cups fusilli pasta , (1/4 lb/125 g)2 2cups cupsfusilli pasta or pasta shells, (1/4 lb/125 g)
- 1 tbsp olive oil 1 1tbsp tbspolive oil or vegetable oil
- 1/2 lb mushrooms , sliced1/2 1/2lb lbmushroommushrooms, sliced
- 4 green onions , thinly sliced4 4green oniongreen onions, thinly sliced
- 1 jar (6 oz/170 g) marinated artichoke hearts , (undrained)1 1jar (6 oz/170 g) jar (6 oz/170 g)marinated artichoke heartartichoke hearts, (undrained)
- 8 cherry tomatoes , quartered8 8cherry tomatocherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 cup grated Asiago cheese 1 1cup cupgrated Asiago cheese
- Pepper Pepper
Preparation
Tear spinach into bite-size pieces; set aside. In large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente (tender but firm); drain and rinse in cold water. Set aside.
Meanwhile, in large heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until sizzling, cook mushrooms, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes or until softened. Stir in onions and spinach (in batches if necessary); cook for about 3 minutes or just until spinach wilts. Add artichokes and pasta; cook, stirring gently, for about 1 minute or until heated through. Remove from heat; toss with tomatoes, cheese, and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.