Cold Spinach "Pesto" Pasta Salad
Posted on March 28th, 2007 8:17 pm
It’s been warm so I thought I’d give a cold salad a try. Honestly, it came out better then I expected! I can definitely see serving it at summer BBQ this season!
- 4 oz whole wheat pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- About ¾ cup ff chicken broth (sperated in ¼ cups)
- ½ cup spinach leaves (I packed leaves into the measuring cup)
- 1 tbsp dried basil leaves
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- ½ each of a red, yellow and red pepper chopped
- Handful broccoli florets raw (forgot to measure)
- 1 medium zucchini chopped
- (I wish I had some cherry tomatoes) :)
Cook the pasta according to the package. Waiting for the pasta, add the olive oil, spinach leaves, garlic, basil and ¼ cup of the chicken broth to a blender or small food processor. Blend for a few minutes until you get a nice green sauce.
Add the sauce to the 4 oz of cooked drained pasta. You may have to use a spatula to get the sauce from the sides of the blender/processor.
In a large bowl add all the veggies, pesto pasta mixture and ¼ of the chicken broth to help coat the veggies. Chill in the fridge for a few hours until ready to serve.
If the salad is a bit dry after the chill, add the remaining broth.
Pasta and oil are the only points I worried about and they total 10. It’s a HUGE salad and can easily serve 4-6 as a side dish.
Labels: SaladIdeas
posted by Roni
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11:08 PM
1 Comments :
6 Responses to “Cold Spinach "Pesto" Pasta Salad”
on 28 Mar 2007 at 9:21 pm1 Kendra
hehehe Too bad we’re both married with a family. I sure would like to have you as a roommate. I LOVE how you create recipes like you do!!!
on 28 Mar 2007 at 9:55 pm2 Debbie
ok…my question’s kinda off the path a tad….what kind of camera are you shooting your food photos with? They really are a high quality digital. Great lighting. Food photography is a talent for you! Enjoy your blog! Thanks for sharing.
on 29 Mar 2007 at 12:13 am3 thrilled
That looks so yummy! What a great dish to take for lunch, on a picnic or camping. I’ll be backto try it!
on 29 Mar 2007 at 7:33 am4 Nicole
I was thinking the same thing as Debbie - the pictures you take are amazing! It looks sos good!!!
on 29 Mar 2007 at 9:11 pm5 roni
Awww Thanks guys! I’m actually using my old 4 mega pixel Kodak! I’m getting better, it just takes practice. I try and use natural lighting which is why I brought the salad outside.
on 30 Mar 2007 at 10:25 am6 Mira
You are such a great cook!! This looks just scrumptuous!! I’m making it tonight…. Thanks for sharing.
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