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A large bowl of sun-dried tomato pasta salad

The Best Quick And Easy Pasta Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato

Add this easy pasta salad recipe with sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan cheese, spinach, and lemon to your arsenal of easy weeknight dinners.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 281 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. pasta cooked
  • 8.5 oz. jar sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
  • 1 large lemon zested and juiced
  • ⅛ cup olive oil extra virgin
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp. granulated sugar
  • 5 oz. shredded parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups baby spinach

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta, per instructions on box. Chef's tip: for added flavor, cook pasta in water that has been salted (about 1-2 tbsp. of salt).
  • Make the dressing. In a large mixing bowl, stir together sun-dried tomatoes (including the olive oil in the jar), lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and granulated sugar.
  • Add cooked pasta, parmesan cheese, and spinach to the mixing bowl with the dressing. Combine thoroughly (spinach should wilt slightly and parmesan cheese should melt).
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 13gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 474mgPotassium: 1161mgFiber: 5gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1216IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 207mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Easy, Favorites, Meatless, Quick, Vegetarian
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