Spinach Pasta Salad

Yield: 6 servings

Preparation Time: 15 min

Ingredients

1	box	Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad Classic Pasta Salad Mix

3	Tablespoons	cold water

2	Tablespoons	olive oil or vegetable oil

1	Tablespoon	lemon juice

2	cups	baby spinach leaves

1		tomato, sliced into wedges

1/2	cup	baby carrots, sliced in half

		Grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

Fill a 3- quart saucepan about 2/3 full of water and bring to a boil. Add pasta mix (from Suddenly Salad pkg) and gently boil uncovered for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside seasoning packet.

Drain pasta; rinse with cold water and shake to drain well.

In a medium bowl, stir together contents of seasoning packet, water, oil and lemon juice.

In a glass serving bowl, assemble the salad in layers as follows:
-pasta
-spinach
-tomatoes
-carrots
-salad dressing

Cover and refrigerate until salad is served.

Top with parmesan cheese just before serving.

For a main dish salad:
Add 1 1/2 cups cut up cooked chicken or ham on top of the spinach and continue with the remaining layers.

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