Florentine Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

2 ounces packaged dried linguine or fettuccine

1/2 cup purchased refrigerated pesto sauce

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 cup shredded fresh spinach

1/2 cup coarsely chopped, seeded tomato

1 small red onion, thinly sliced (1/3 cup)

2 tablespoons pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Drain again.

2. In a large mixing bowl combine pesto sauce and lemon juice. Add pasta; toss to coat.

3. Add spinach, tomato, and red onion to pasta mixture; toss until mixed. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve immediately.

Yields 4 Servings

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