Bow Tie & Spinach Salad Recipe

Name: Bow Tie & Spinach Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked multigrain bow tie pasta; 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 6 cups fresh baby spinach (about 6 ounces); 2 cups fresh broccoli florets; 2 plum tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, halved; 1/4 cup minced fresh basil; 1/3 cup reduced-fat sun-dried tomato salad dressing; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

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"With pasta salad, itâ??s easy to change up ingredients. We like to add grilled chicken and pine nuts and sometimes change the chickpeas to black beans. —Julie Kirkpatrick, Billings, Montana..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups uncooked multigrain bow tie pasta

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1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

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6 cups fresh baby spinach (about 6 ounces)

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2 cups fresh broccoli florets

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2 plum tomatoes, chopped

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1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped

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1/2 cup cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese

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1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, halved

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1/4 cup minced fresh basil

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1/3 cup reduced-fat sun-dried tomato salad dressing

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

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