Farfalle Salad With Sun-Dried Tomatoes

A simple bowtie or spiral pasta salad with sun-dried tomatoes, english spinach, pine nuts. Regular fresh spinach is fine, too.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 large pasta salad

Ingredients

• 1  lb farfalle pasta or 1  lb  spiral pasta
• 3  spring onions
• 2  ounces sun-dried tomatoes, cut into strips
• 1  lb  english spinach, stalks trimmed and cut into strips
• 4  tablespoons  toasted pine nuts
• 1  tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped

• Dressing

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Cook pasta and rinse in cold water. Transfer to a large salad bowl.
2. Trim spring onions and chop finely. Add to pasta with tomatoes, spinach, pine nuts, oregano.
3. To make dressing: combine oil, red pepper, garlic, salt and pepper in a small, screw-top jar and shake until combined. Pour over salad, toss and serve.