Spinach Pasta Salad with Herb Dressing
This spinach pasta salad mixes whole wheat fusilli, tomatoes, onion, edamame, and a quick herb dressing into one easy meal bowl.
It has enough pasta to feel filling and enough greens to keep it fresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 bowl
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup whole wheat fusilli pasta
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup spinach
- 5 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp red onion
- 1/4 cup edamame
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried dill
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp shredded low fat cheese
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a small pan.
- Add the whole wheat fusilli, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Cook, stirring as needed, until the pasta is tender and the water is mostly absorbed.
- Transfer the pasta to a mixing bowl.
- Add the spinach, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and edamame.
- Toss the salad base lightly.
- Whisk the white vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic powder, ground pepper, dried dill, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again.
- Finish with the shredded low fat cheese and serve.
Notes
- Cook the pasta until just tender so the bowl keeps some bite.
- The warm pasta helps soften the spinach a little without turning it limp.
- This salad still holds up nicely after a short chill in the fridge.
Nutrition Information (per serving, estimated)
- Calories: 340
- Total Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8 g
- Total Sugars: 11 g
- Added Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Vitamin D: 0 mcg
- Calcium: 160 mg
- Iron: 3 mg
- Potassium: 640 mg
% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary.