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    Mediterranean penne salad

    Bursting with Mediterranean flavours, this salad can be enjoyed as a main course or as a side

    Bursting with Mediterranean flavours, this salad can be enjoyed as a main course or as a side

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    Cooking Time

    Cook: 20 Mins

    Cooking Time

    Serves: 4

    Cooking Time

    Price: 91p per serving

    Nutritional Information

    Each 304g serving contains

    Energy
    1818kj
    435kcal
    22%
    Fat
    10.0g
    Med
    14%
    Saturates
    3.0g
    Med
    15%
    Sugars
    11.2g
    Med
    12%
    Salt
    0.73g
    Med
    12%
    1
    of your 5-a-day
    of your reference intake.
    Typical energy values per 100g:
    598kj/143kcal

    Ingredients

    200g penne

    2tbsp balsamic vinegar

    2tsp extra virgin olive oil

    20g parsley, torn

    400g Asda Organic Mixed Beans in Water, rinsed and drained well

    180g baby spinach

    ½ red onion, finely sliced

    8 sundried tomatoes, sliced

    125g ball Asda Light Mozzarella, torn

    50g Asda Oven Baked Black Olive Croutons

    Flat-leaf parsley, to serve

    Method

    1
    Cook the penne according to the pack instructions and drain well.
    2
    To make the dressing, mix together the balsamic vinegar and olive oil in a large bowl.
    3
    Add the penne to the dressing and toss well to coat. Stir in the chopped parsley and set aside to cool.
    4
    Layer the salad, starting with the beans on the bottom, followed by the penne, spinach, red onion, sundried tomatoes, mozzarella and black olive croutons.
    5
    Mix the salad together well. Garnish with flat-leaf parsley and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper to serve.