Mandarin Pasta Spinach Salad with Teriyaki Dressing
This salad is easy, quick, healthy, and tossed in the most addictive teriyaki vinaigrette dressing!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bowtie pasta noodles
- 4 cups spinach leaves
- ½ cup craisins
- ⅓ cup pine nuts, or cashews
- 1 4-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Dressing
- ⅓ cup teriyaki sauce , (the thicker, the better!)
- ⅓ cup rice wine vinegar , (may sub apple cider vinegar)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder, (if you have it)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup oil, (such as vegetable oil, canola oil, olive oil)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- While pasta is boiling, prepare the dressing. In a jar combine all dressing ingredients. Cover and shake to combine. Chill until ready to use.
- In a large bowl toss together pasta, spinach, raisins, nuts, mandarin oranges, and cilantro. Just before serving pour dressing over salad, toss, and serve.
Notes
If possible, opt for a thicker teriyaki sauce. My favorite brand is Kikkoman.
Nutrition
Calories: 627 kcal, Carbohydrates: 65 g, Protein: 11 g, Fat: 37 g, Saturated Fat: 3 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Sodium: 1094 mg, Potassium: 436 mg, Fiber: 4 g, Sugar: 18 g, Vitamin A: 2886 IU, Vitamin C: 9 mg, Calcium: 55 mg, Iron: 3 mg
