For the pasta salad
- 3 cups cooked farfalle pasta
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, sliced
- 1 4-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained (roughly 1 cup)
- 4 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
- 3 tbsp dried cranberries/craisins
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
For the dressing
- 4–5 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (You can use feta too)
- 1/4 cup juice from the canned mandarin orange (optional)
- 2 cloves of garlic, grated
- 1 tsp sea salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
- In a large bowl toss together the ingredients for the pasta salad and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine ingredients for the dressing and mix well.
- Drizzle over your pasta salad and toss to combine.