Florentine Pasta Salad

Name: Florentine Pasta Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped (Not packed in oil); 1/3 cup water; 1/2 garlic clove, chopped; 1 tablespoon red onion, chopped (1/4 small onion); 0.5 (7 ounce) package pesto sauce; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 ounces fettuccine pasta or 2 ounces spaghetti; 1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced (.6 ounces); 1 cup fresh spinach, shredded; 2 tablespoons pine nuts or 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

Submitted by littleturtle

"Easy pasta salad. Linguine, spinach, and mushroom salad with a sun dried tomato-pesto dressing, garnished with pine nuts."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Sun dried tomato-pesto dressing
¹⁄₃ cup sun-dried tomato, chopped (Not packed in oil)
¹⁄₃ cup water
¹⁄₂ garlic clove, chopped
1 tablespoon red onion, chopped (1/4 small onion)
0.5 (7 ounce) package pesto sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Pasta Salad
2 2 ounces fettuccine pasta or 2 ounces spaghetti
¹⁄₄ cup fresh mushrooms, sliced (.6 ounces)
1 cup fresh spinach, shredded
2 tablespoons pine nuts or 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

directions

Place sun dried tomatoes in glass bowl with 1/3 cup water, and microwave uncovered on HIGH for 2 minutes.
Set aside until they have absorbed the water and cooled (20 minutes).
Cooke pasta according to package directions for al dente pasta (8-10 minutes); drain.
Rinse with cold water, and drain again.
In a skillet or wok, over high heat, sauté mushrooms.
Blend garlic, onions, cooled tomatoes, and pesto sauce.
In a large mixing bowl, combine pesto mixture and lemon juice.
Add pasta; toss to coat.
Add spinach and mushrooms; mix well.
Sprinkle with nuts; serve immediately.