Pasta salad in bowl with rotini, red grapes and spinach

DIRECTIONS

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water in a large pot until al dente. Drain and reserve.

While the pasta is cooking, whisk together the blue cheese, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, vinegar, zest, honey, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper in a medium bowl.

In a large bowl, combine the pasta, grapes, chicken (if using), scallions and blue cheese mixture. Toss to mix, add the spinach and toss again. Serve with additional blue cheese sprinkled on top.

Ingredients

12 ounces fusilli or other short pasta
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese plus additional for garnish
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon honey
1 small clove garlic, minced
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon each kosher salt and finely ground black pepper
3 cups halved red California grapes
3 scallions, thinly sliced
4 cups baby spinach

DIRECTIONS

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water in a large pot until al dente. Drain and reserve.

While the pasta is cooking, whisk together the blue cheese, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, vinegar, zest, honey, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper in a medium bowl.

In a large bowl, combine the pasta, grapes, chicken (if using), scallions and blue cheese mixture. Toss to mix, add the spinach and toss again. Serve with additional blue cheese sprinkled on top.

Notes

This is a Vegetarian recipe

Servings

serves 6

Serving Suggestions

Add 2 cups diced cooked chicken for a heartier entrée.

Nutritional Information

Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 430; Protein 10 g; Carbohydrate 60 g; Fat 17 g (36% Calories from Fat); Sat Fat 4 g (8% Calories from Saturated Fat); Cholesterol 10 mg; Sodium 220 mg; Fiber 3 g.