Spinach Pasta Salad

Submitted by Lacy S.

"This is another American Profile recipe. Haven't tried it yet but it sounds wonderful. Cooking time is actually refrigeration time."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups penne pasta, cooked
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bunch basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 10 ounces fresh spinach, shredded
• 3⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise

directions

1. Blend olive oil, garlic, basil, salt, and black pepper in a food processor until combined very well.
2. Add basil mixture to pasta and refrigerate for 4 hours.
3. Mix Parmesan and mayonnaise with pasta and toss in spinach.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Reviews

[Melissa E.]

I love this salad. I make mine with feta cheese and parmesan cheese. I skip the basil, as I'm not much of a basil fan. I also add green onions. I love garlic, but I use only one clove, and sometimes I don't use any garlic at all... And I use sea salt and vinegar and sometimes celery seed in mine. In my house we call this dish, Italian Mac n Cheese. Either way, it's deelish!

 

[Lori Mama]

Wow, the garlic really comes through in this salad! But that's ok, we like garlic. Very nice dish. :)

 

[Asha1126]

This is a very good pasta salad. I liked the mixture of spinach, basil, garlic, and mayo. It was a little on the salty side and I think next time I would cut back on the amount of the parmesan cheese. But I will definitely make it again. Thank you Lacy for posting this recipe!