The Best Pasta Primavera Salad

This pasta salad isn’t just to be served during spring and summer-you can enjoy it year round! One thing I love about this pasta salad is that is versatile–you can add a variety of vegetables to it. This pasta salad is perfect as a main meal, or served as a side dish!

Ingredients

• 1 package (12 ounces) tricolor rotini pasta
• 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 1 package frozen spinach
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup of  Italian salad dressing 
•  Optional: low-fat mozzarella, cubed

•   Cook pasta according to package directions, and add the broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse in cold water.
•  Cook frozen spinach according to the package.  Rinse with cold water and drain.
• Transfer pasta to a large bowl. 
• Add the spinach, stir to combine.
• Add tomatoes, broccoli, salt and pepper. If using mozzarella, add to pasta.
• Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. 
•  Chill until serving.

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The Best Pasta Primavera Salad

This pasta salad is perfect as a main meal, or served as a side dish!

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad

Ingredients

• 1 package (12 ounces) tricolor rotini pasta
• 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 1 package frozen spinach
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup Italian salad dressing 
• Optional: low-fat mozzarella, cubed

Instructions

• Cook pasta according to package directions, and add the broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse in cold water.
• Cook frozen spinach according to the package.  Rinse with cold water and drain.
• Transfer pasta to a large bowl. 
• Add the spinach, stir to combine.
• Add tomatoes, broccoli, salt and pepper. If using mozzarella, add to pasta.
• Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. 
• Chill until serving.