This salad is easy, quick, healthy, and tossed in the most addictive teriyaki vinaigrette dressing!

Ingredients

8 ounces bowtie pasta salad

4 cups spinach leaves

½ cup craisins

? cup cashews or pine nuts 

1 4-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained

¼ cup parsley leaves, roughly chopped

Dressing:

? cup teriyaki sauce (the thicker, the better!)

? cup rice wine vinegar (may sub apple cider vinegar)

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder (if you have it)

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon sugar

½ cup oil (such as vegetable oil, canola oil, olive oil)

Directions

Step 1: Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.

Step 2: While pasta is boiling, prepare the dressing. In a jar combine all dressing ingredients. Cover and shake to combine. Chill until ready to use.

Step 3: In a large bowl toss together pasta, spinach, craisins, nuts, mandarin oranges, and parsely. Just before serving pour dressing over salad, toss, and serve.