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ingredients
Pasta Salad
1
pkg rotini noodles
1
cup Canadian Swiss cheese, diced
½
cup chopped dried apricots
½
cup chopped dates
1
unpeeled apple, cubed
¼
cup chopped raw baby spinach
fresh mint to garnish (optional)
Vinaigrette
⅓
cup orange juice
⅓
cup olive oil
¼
cup rice vinegar
1
tsp zest of orange
1
Tbsp liquid honey
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directions
Step 1
In a saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes. Combine pasta, apricots, dates, almonds, apples, spinach and Canadian Swiss cheese.
Step 2
To make the vinaigrette, whisk together in a bowl orange juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, orange zest and honey.