Make this simple salad from whatever pasta and fresh veg you have hanging about in the fridge for an easy night in the kitchen. Balsamic vinaigrette can pull a wide range of flavors together for a satisfyingly simple dish that cuts down on kitchen waste.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked whole wheat pasta such as penne
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- ½ cup low-fat Feta cheese
- ⅓ cup pitted Kalamata olives
-
¼ cup low-fat balsamic vinaigrette
Optional Garnishes*:
- fresh basil leaves
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine. Serve immediately.
*Optional garnishes have not been included in the rating of this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 203 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 280 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 9.5g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat 2.5g | 13% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 15g | ||
| Cholesterol 10mg | 3% | |
| Sodium 685mg | 30% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 34g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber 4.5g | 18% | |
| Total Sugars 3g | ||
| Includes 1g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 27g | ||
| Protein 12g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 91.2mg | 8% | |
| Iron 2.2mg | 10% | |
| Potassium 265mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A 86mcg | 10% | |
| Vitamin C 9.3mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E 0.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 76mcg | 60% | |
| Thiamin 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Niacin 4.7mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.2mg | 6% | |
| Folate 55.1mcg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 1.5mcg | 6% | |
| Chloride 37.1mg | 2% | |
| Pantothenate 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Phosphorus 139.5mg | 10% | |
| Iodine 0.3mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 68.3mg | 15% | |
| Zinc 1.4mg | 10% | |
| Selenium 35.4mcg | 60% | |
| Copper 0.3mg | 35% | |
| Manganese 1.5mg | 70% | |
| Chromium 0.5mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 2.6mcg | 6% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Whole Wheat Penne Pasta (whole Durum Wheat Flour), Tomatoes, Reduced Fat Feta Cheese (reduced Fat Feta Cheese (pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Vitamin A Palmitate), Powdered Cellulose To Prevent Caking, Natamycin (a Natural Mold Inhibitor)), Spinach, Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing (water, Balsamic Vinegar (wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must, Caramel Color, Sulfites), Soybean Oil, Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Garlic, Spice, Onion, Xanthan Gum, Red Bell Pepper, Potassium Sorbate (a Preservative), Paprika, Calcium Disodium Edta To Protect Flavor), Kalamata Olives (kalamata Style Olives, Water, Salt, Vinegar, Olive Oil).
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