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.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 11 minutes mins
Total Time 16 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 281 kcal
- 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
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.
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