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Penne Salad with Spinach and Three Cheeses is for Side Dish.

Penne Salad with Spinach and Three Cheeses takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Penne Salad with Spinach and Three Cheeses takes several minutes to cook.

Penne Salad with Spinach and Three Cheeses makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Penne Salad with Spinach and Three Cheeses are:

1 pound mini-penne or ziti, cooked according to package directions, drained and rinsed under cold water
1 red pepper, julienned
5 cups chopped fresh spinach
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 ounces sliced provolone cheese, julienned
6 slices bacon, cooked, and crumbled

Vinaigrette Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinager
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 drops (or to taste) red pepper sauce
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Penne Salad with Spinach and Three Cheeses:

Toss the pasta in a serving bowl with red pepper, spinach, mozzarella cheese and provolone cheese.Toss the Viniagrette dressing with the pasta. Sprinkle the bacon over the top. Makes 12 cups.Viniagrette Dressing: Whisk the olive oil, vinager, lemon juice, garlic, pepper, salt, and red pepper in a small bowl until smooth. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.**You can add chicken to make is a meal.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KGERMA.

The nutritional information for Penne Salad with Spinach and Three Cheeses is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 251.0

• Total Fat: 10.6 g
• Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
• Sodium: 301.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 10.3 g