pat's Recipe

Spinach and White Bean Penne Salad

Category: SALADS

Ingredients 1 (12-ounce) box whole-wheat penne pasta
4 slices bacon
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15-ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups fresh baby spinach
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest

Instructions 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. In a large skillet, cook bacon 6 minutes over medium heat or until crisp. Remove from pan, and crumble. Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings in pan. Add onion and garlic to drippings in pan, and saute over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender.
2. In a large bowl, combine pasta, crumbled bacon, onion mixture, beans, spinach, and orange zest. Serve
immediately.

Makes 4 - 6 servings