Florentine Pasta Salad

Florentine Pasta Salad Recipe

Easy pasta salad. Linguine, spinach, and mushroom salad with a sun dried tomato-pesto dressing, garnished with pine nuts. 4 servings 40 min 25 min prep

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

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, saut� 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. Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1recipes_galore2007-smallappliance http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1Recipes_Galore2007-drinks Check them out

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