Need a dairy free main course? Spinach Artichoke Pasta Salad could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 389 calories, 15g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up onion, thyme leaves, roasted pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 13 minutes.
Instructions
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Bring 5 or 6 inches of water to a boil in a large pot. Salt boiling water and add pasta. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until pasta is just tender and the tortellini are floating like buoys.
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Tortellini
Pasta
Water
Salt
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Pot
2
Drain tortellini, then cool the cooked pasta by spreading them out on a large plate or a cookie sheet in a single layer.
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Cooked Pasta
Tortellini
Cookies
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Baking Sheet
3
Coarsely chop baby spinach.
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Baby Spinach
4
Combine with artichoke pieces, roasted red pepper and red onion. Chop garlic, then add salt to it and mash it into a paste with the flat of your knife.
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Roasted Red Peppers
Artichoke
Red Onion
Garlic
Salt
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Knife
5
Transfer garlic paste to a small bowl and add lemon zest, lemon juice and vinegar to it.
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Garlic Paste
Lemon Juice
Lemon Zest
Vinegar
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Bowl
6
Whisk in oil, thyme and pepper.
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Pepper
Thyme
Cooking Oil
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Whisk
7
Add pasta and sun-dried tomatoes to the salad. Dress salad and gently toss.