Asian Spinach Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

8 ounces whole grain pasta (penne, farfalle, or shells), boiled and drained
1/4 cup dried cranberries
3 mandarin oranges or clementine, peeled and parted into sections
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1/4 cup honey roasted peanuts
4 ounces baby spinach

1-1/2 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
salt and white pepper, to taste

Combine all ingredients. Toss in dressing. Garnish with won ton strips if desired.

*Variation: use trader joes "sesame soy ginger vinaigrette" instead of the teriyaki dressing recipe.