Pasta and spinach salad
	Serves 6 + vegan Any pasta can be used for this simple salad. Try adding some olives or fresh tomatoes to posh it up a little. If you want a gluten free version just use a gluten free pasta or maybe some freshly boiled new potatoes even.		pink grapefruit salad caesar salad roast vegetable and lasagne salad aubergine salad fennel and orange thai noodle salad pasta and spinach salad warm mushroom salad rocket and risotto salad

	Sun dried tomato dressing 1 small jar sun dried tomatoes 200ml olive oil dash balsamic vinegar Few leaves fresh basil Black pepper Salad ingredients 200g pasta of your choice 1 cucumber 300 - 500g washed baby spinach Sun dried tomato dressing Salt and black pepper	For the dressing place all of the ingredients into a blender and whizz them up. The dressing will be thick and is ideal for coating the pasta. Cook the pasta as per packet instructions. My advice would be to ever so slightly under cook the pasta as it will absorb moisture as it sits in the salad juices. Chop the cucumber into fine slivers and add to the pasta with the spinach, salt and pepper, and as much sun dried tomato dressing as you wish.
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