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Berry Spinach Pasta Salad with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing

This salad is FULL of yummy flavors and textures. The creamy dressing is sweet and tangy and brings it all together. 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. penne pasta cooked al dente and cooled
  • 6 oz. baby spinach about 2 cups
  • 2 cups strawberries sliced
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup pepitas
  • 1 cup Feta cheese
  • 1 cup red onion sliced
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1.5 tbsp. poppy seeds

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, add the cooked and cooled pasta.
  2. Top with the baby spinach.
  3. Start with the strawberries and make a stripe down the middle of the bowl on top of the spinach.
  4. Add all other salad ingredients in stripes to fill the bowl.
For the dressing add all ingredients to a jar with a lid and shake to combine.
  1. Chill dressing and salad until ready to serve. When ready to serve, toss the salad with about half the dressing. Reserve remaining dressing and serve on the side.