Cucumber Spinach Pasta Salad Recipes

CUCUMBER & SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt; drain.
• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add spinach; cook and stir 5 min. or just until wilted.
• Add pasta to spinach along with remaining ingredients; mix well.

CUCUMBER, KOHLRABI AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place the spinach on a platter and drizzle with half of the lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Whisk the remaining lemon juice, remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, the cider vinegar, lemon thyme, mint, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl until combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Toss the radishes, cucumber, kohlrabi and shallot with the lemon dressing and serve over the spinach. Top with more mint.

RANCH SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Empty contents of pasta mix (from Suddenly Salad box) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• In medium bowl, stir contents of seasoning mix (from Suddenly Salad box), the dressing and lemon juice until blended. Stir in pasta and remaining ingredients. Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve. Store any remaining salad covered in the refrigerator.

SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, spinach, cheese, red onion and olives.
• Whisk together the salad dressing, garlic, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss. Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve chilled.

SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and cool. In a large bowl, combine macaroni, spinach, mushrooms and onion; set aside. In a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels; discard all but 2 tablespoons of drippings. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, sugar, salt and pepper; whisk into drippings. stir in mayonnaise; gradually mix in water and vinegar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. Pour over salad and toss well. Sprinkle with bacon. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

SPINACH AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• COOK linguine according to package directions.
• Rinse and drain.
• COMBINE pasta, spinach, tomato, onion and pine nuts in large bowl.
• COMBINE pesto, lemon juice and salt in small bowl.
• Add to pasta mixture; toss well.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate.

CHICKEN SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

SPINACH CUCUMBER SALAD WITH YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk the lemon juice and honey in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the yogurt and olive oil together. Whisk while adding the yogurt to the lemon juice in a thin stream. Add the mint, then add the salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill the dressing for up to 24 hours.
• Combine the spinach, cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. Season with a little salt and pepper. Add just enough dressing to moisten the salad. Toss to coat, and serve with extra dressing on the side.