Name: Greek Pasta Salad (Mf)
Ingredients: 1/3 c Extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 ts Grated lemon zest; 1/4 c Fresh lemon juice; 1/2 c Fresh parsley leaves, packed; 1/2 ts Dried oregano; 2 ts Dijon mustard; 1 pn Ground cinnamon; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 oz Fresh curly spinach, stemmed, (up to 8) washed & leaves torn into 1-inch pieces; 2 c Medium shells cooked, chilled and patted dry, measure uncooked; 2 Kirby cucumbers, washed, peeled, seeded and & into half moons; 2 Scallions, thinly sliced; 6 Kalamata olives, pitted and halved; 1/2 c Feta cheese, crumbled or cut into dice; 2 Plum tomatoes, seeded, cut into fine dice

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy	Greek	Greek-sal, Side-sal	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Extra virgin olive oil
1/2	ts	Grated lemon zest
1/4	c	Fresh lemon juice
1/2	c	Fresh parsley leaves, packed
1/2	ts	Dried oregano
2	ts	Dijon mustard
1	pn	Ground cinnamon
		Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6	oz	Fresh curly spinach, stemmed, (up to 8) washed & leaves torn into 1-inch pieces
2	c	Medium shells cooked, chilled and patted dry, measure uncooked
2		Kirby cucumbers, washed, peeled, seeded and & into half moons
2		Scallions, thinly sliced
6		Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
1/2	c	Feta cheese, crumbled or cut into dice
2		Plum tomatoes, seeded, cut into fine dice

INSTRUCTIONS

In a blender or food processor puree until smooth, the olive oil, lemon
zest and juice, parsley, oregano, mustard, and cinnamon. Season to taste
with salt and pepper.
Make a wreath of spinach leaves on the outside edges of a large shallow
pasta bowl or dinner plate. Combine the pasta with half of the dressing,
the cucumbers and the scallions. Center the pasta salad in the middle of
the spinach. Drizzle the remaining dressing over the spinach and garnish
the spinach with black olives. Garnish the pasta with feta cheese and
tomato.
Yield: 2 servings
Copyright, 1997, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserve
MC Busted by Gail Shermeyer by TVFN Website on April 11, 1997
Recipe by: MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW #MF6669 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #608
by 4paws@netrax.net (Shermeyer-Gail) on May 12, 1997

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