Greek Spinach-Pasta Salad With Feta and Beans
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 (5 -6 ounce) bag fresh Baby Spinach
- 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 1⁄4 cup dried tomatoe, snipped (not oil-packed)
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, 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 1 tablespoon thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 12 ounces dried cavatappi pasta or 12 ounces farfalle pasta
- shaved parmesan cheese 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.
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