Add a tangy twist to your side dish with our Vegetarian Spinach Pasta Salad & FLOJ Poppyseed Dressing. Not only is it full of flavor, but it also contains many key nutrients your body craves, like vitamin C, iron, potassium, and folate.
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Cook Time
1 hr 15 minTotal Time
1 hr 50 minIngredients
Salad Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced in half lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch thick half-moons
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces dry whole grain penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 2 cups packed fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1/4 cup pecan halves
Dressing Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Florida Orange Juice
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine the orange juice, yogurt, vinegar, olive oil, honey, mustard, poppy seeds and salt in a jar, cover and shake to combine. Set aside until ready to use.
- Place the oil in a medium sauté pan, set over medium high heat and when the oil shimmers, add the zucchini, broccoli and bell pepper and sauté until the zucchini is almost tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer the vegetables to a large mixing bowl, add the pasta and toss to combine. Refrigerate until cooled, about 30 minutes.Add the spinach, cherries and pecans and 3/4 of the dressing and toss to coat. Add more dressing as needed. Serve immediately or chill up to 1 hour before serving. Reserve the remaining dressing for another use.
Nutrition Facts
6 servings
Serving size(171g)
Amount per serving
Calories210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 1.5g8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 418mg18%
Total Carbohydrate 24g8%
Dietary Fiber 3g10%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 5g11%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 50mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
Potassium 352mg10%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is sourced from Spoonacular and the USDA. Values are estimates that may vary based on ingredients and preparation methods and may not reflect the most recent updates to these databases.
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