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Pasta Salad

This salad is a home run. Awesome for a party, a baby shower or just weeknight dinner. Hope you love it as much as we do!
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Course: Salads
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 -10 servings

Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 pound of bow tie pasta cooked
  • 1 bag 6 cups of baby spinach
  • 1 can of mandarin oranges drained
  • 2-3 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup of Craisins
  • 1 cup of grapes sliced in half
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds or roasted cashews
  • 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
  • Sesame seeds to garnish
  • DRESSING:
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar or pure maple syrup
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Combine dressing ingredients and blend in a blender or a jar with an immersion blender.
  • Cook your pasta to al dente. Drain and cover warm pasta with the salad dressing. Cover and let cool, if you have time refrigerate overnight so it can marinate in the dressing. 
  • Combine dressing ingredients in a separate bowl or jar. Mix well. 
  • Combine the cold pasta with the rest of the ingredients and toss. Serve immediately.

    ENJOY!