Asian Pasta Salad

A twist on the typical Asian salad made with spinach instead of shredded cabbage. Just as delicious and healthy!

Photo farther down shows a different view of the ingredients

Salad ingredients

• 1 cup whole-wheat bowtie pasta 
• 4 cups spinach leaves - I used a 5 oz. package of Earthbound Farms organic spinach
• ½ cup craisins
• ⅓ cup cashews or pine nuts - my husband ate all our cashews, so I used slivered almonds instead 😄
• ½ cup no sugar added mandarin oranges, drained
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped

Dressing ingredients

• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sherry 
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar 
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon stevia
• ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil 

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.

Combine dressing ingredients in glass jar and shake well to combine. 

Toss pasta, spinach, craisins, and nuts. Add oranges and cilantro last; top with dressing. Stir/toss gently and serve.

Leftovers the next day

Enjoy! Let me know, if you have any questions ~