Craving a summer pasta salad? Try this out!
I made a big batch of roasted chicken that I used when making enchiladas. The next day I wanted to find a creative way to use up the leftover chicken. Looking through my fridge, I saw that I had some leftover spaghetti from a previous dinner and half a lemon. Checked the pantry and found a can of cannelini beans and knew I had an awesome lunch idea!
I cut the chicken into small pieces and warmed in a pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. I added the drained and rinsed cannelini beans (about 1/2 a can - I was only cooking for one!) until they were warmed through.
Have you ever wilted spinach? It's incredible to see how such an abundance of spinach can wilt down to so little! Anyways, add a bunch of spinach to the pan until it is wilted.
In the meantime, I whisked up a lemon vinaigrette - olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, a teaspoon of sugar, and some red pepper flakes. I heated the spaghetti leftovers in the microwave and topped it with the combination from the pan, then tossed with the dressing!
Oh my gosh! It was so delicious. The warm cannelini beans added a wonderful creamy quality to the dish, and the wilted spinach was so fresh and yummy! This is a great summer pasta salad to try out.
Enjoy!
Mary
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