Spicy Spaghetti Salad

Spicy Spaghetti Salad with baby spinach and Parmesan tossed in a spicy olive oil dressing.

Wondering what to do with leftover spaghetti? The day after spaghetti night I make a warm spaghetti salad. I toss my leftover spaghetti noodles in olive oil and herbs and lay them in a bed of spinach with shaved Parmesan cheese, grape tomatoes, and toasted bread. The red pepper flakes give the spaghetti salad a spicy kick. You can control the spiciness by adding more or less of the red pepper flakes.

Ingredients for Spicy Spaghetti Salad

• Cooked spaghetti noodles
• Olive oil
• Minced garlic
• Dried thyme
• Red pepper flakes or to taste
• Baby spinach
• Shaved Parmesan cheese
• Grape tomatoes
• Toasted garlic bread

How to Make Spicy Spaghetti Salad

To plate this dish, start with a bed of baby spinach. Center the spaghetti noodles in the center and surround the noodles with the grape tomatoes, toasted garlic bread, and shaved Parmesan cheese. When you are ready to dive in, I use a knife and cut up the salad while mixing it all together. Be sure to have a glass of wine and enjoy!

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Spaghetti Salad

Spicy Spaghetti Salad with baby spinach and Parmesan tossed in a spicy olive oil dressing.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword spaghetti salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 18 minutes

Servings 2

Author Stephanie Jackson

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked spaghetti noodles
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
• 2 handfuls of baby spinach
• shaved Parmesan cheese
• grape tomatoes
• toasted garlic bread

Instructions

1. Cook spaghetti according to the package.
2. In a mixing bowl toss together the warm spaghetti, olive oil, garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes.
3. How to plate:
4. In each bowl place a handful of baby spinach.
5. Divide noodles and place in the center on top of the spinach in each bowl.
6. Add shaved Parmesan, grape tomatoes and toasted bread around the spaghetti noodles.
7. Serve immediately.