Creamy Lemon Pasta Salad with Spinach
Recipe by Lori Yates of Foxes Love Lemons
- Prep time 20 minutes
- Cook time 10 minutes
- Servings 6
Ingredients
For the pasta
- 8 ounces gemelli pasta
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 5 tablespoons yogurt, greek
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
For the salad
- 1 (5-ounce) package baby spinach
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 6 tablespoons cheese, shaved Parmesan
- 6 tablespoons shelled pistachios
Photography by Two Spoons Studio
Instructions
- Make the Lemon Pasta Salad: Cook gemelli according to package instructions; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water; drain.
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together lemon juice, yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon, lemon zest, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add pasta; stir until well combined.
- Prep all salad ingredients and place in covered containers on rimmed baking pan, along with Lemon Pasta Salad; refrigerate.
- Use salad kit to prep lunches as needed throughout the week.
Nutritional Information
- Serving size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Carbohydrate: (0%)
- Protein: 10g (20%)
- Total Fat: 5g (8%)
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g (8%)
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: trace mg (0%)
- Sodium: 280mg (12%)
- Dietary Fiber: 2g (8%)
- Calcium: 10%
*These values are approximate. Per serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
