Italian Pasta Salad

August 2, 2022

This recipe was written and/or compiled by Belinda Jones, CHHC, NWLC, PFC.

Yield: 8 servings

 

Ingredients

4 oz wheat pasta

3-4 cups halved grape tomatoes

¼ cup fresh basil, cut into thin strips

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

3 garlic cloves, minced

½ tsp salt substitute

¼ tsp pepper

3 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped

1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain and rinse pasta with cold water.
  2. While pasta is cooking, chop the tomatoes and spinach, and slice the basil.
  3. In a small bowl, mix the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper to create a vinaigrette.
  4. Toss together the vinaigrette with the rest of the pasta, spinach, tomatoes, basil, and cheese. 

 

Nutritional Information

Serving size: 1 ½ cups

Calories: 125

Protein: 5g

Carbohydrates: 12g

Fat: 3g

 

Image of Italian Pasta Salad (with added cucumbers but without cheese)