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Easy Salmon Brown Rice Pasta Salad Recipe

Recipe by: Nichele

"This is a unique twist using brown rice pasta instead of ordinary wheat. This brightly colored tasty salad has wild Alaskan salmon, cherry tomatoes, avocado, fresh spinach, and a variety of other veggies. It is so easy to make. Chill in fridge and then serve!!!"
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  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep20 m
  • Cook10 m
  • Ready In50 m
  • 1Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in pasta, and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until it has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • 2Drop frozen peas and spinach into boiling pasta during the last minute of cooking. Drain pasta, peas, and spinach in a colander. Return pasta, peas, and spinach to the pot.
  • 3Stir in salmon and salad dressing until well combined.
  • 4Chill in the refrigerator, about 20 minutes.
  • 5Gently stir in carrots, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado, and lemon juice.
  • 6Garnish with jalapenos.
Ingredients
  • 8 servings
  • 456 cals
  • 16 ounces dried brown rice pasta
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
  • 2 cups packed fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 (14.75 ounce) can salmon, drained and flaked
  • 1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing (such as Annie's Lemon and Chive Dressing®)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
  • 3/4 cup red cherry tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup yellow cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    456
    23%
  • Fat:
    17.6
    27%
  • Carbs:
    56.5
    18%
  • Protein:
    19.1
    38%
  • Cholesterol:
    23
    8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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