Summer Lemon Pasta Salad with Spinach
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 - 16oz package spiral shaped pasta
  • 2 C fresh spinach, stemmed and finely chopped
  • kosher salt & cracked pepper to taste
For the Lemon Basil Vinaigrette:
  • juice of 1 extra large lemon or 2 medium lemons
  • ¼ C red wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1 C loosely packed fresh basil leaves
  • ¼ C 0% plain greek yogurt
  • 1½ Tbsp honey
  • ¼ C good quality olive oil
  • S & P to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  2. While pasta is boiling assemble the lemon basil vinaigrette. Add all ingredients except for olive oil into a blender or use an immersion blender. Blend until basil is thoroughly mixed. Slowly drizzle olive oil in with blender on until combined. Add S & P to taste.
  3. Add pasta to a large bowl. Add chopped spinach and gently fold in. Add desired amount of lemon basil vinaigrette.
  4. Season with S&P to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Good Thyme Tip - This is a very simple salad, you can add a protein such as chicken or extra veggies like cherry tomatoes and asparagus. Feta or parmesan cheese would be great in this too!
Recipe by Good Thyme Kitchen at https://www.goodthymekitchen.com/summer-lemon-pasta-salad-with-spinach/