Description
Try this colorful, healthy salad and also learn to make a tasty Tomato Basil dressing.
1 hr
4
Servings
Ingredients
1
cup
orange juice
2/3
cup
tomato sauce
6
oz
tomato paste
1
cup
packed fresh basil
2
clove
garlic
(minced)
1
tsp
garlic salt
1/4
cup
apple cider vinegar
3
Tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper
8
oz
rotini or rotelle pasta
(cooked al dente)
1/2
cup
sliced black olives
1
cup
diced tomato
1/2
cup
feta cheese
(crumbled)
1
medium Japanese cucumber
(quartered lengthwise and sliced ½" thick)
1
medium green or red bell pepper
(diced)
1/2
cup
red onion
(slivered)
6
cup
baby spinach
Prep Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr
Instructions
Make the dressing by combining the orange juice, tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, garlic salt, apple cider vinegar and olive oil in a blender or processor. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pulse until the basil is chopped and the dressing has a smooth consistency. Set aside.
Mix together the pasta, olives, tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, bell pepper and onion; then season with salt and pepper. Lightly toss with about ½ cup of the dressing and layer on top of the spinach. To serve you can plate servings individually or as one big salad, family style.
