This was an easy dinner I quickly threw together with some produce that was going to go bad very soon. I definitely try to avoid wasting produce I spent good money on.I cooked half a box of quinoa linguine according to the package directions.
Meanwhile, I poured a tablespoon of olive oil into a bowl. Next I, very slowly, poured a thin stream of white wine vinegar into the bowl while whisking rapidly so that the mixture emulsified. Every person you talk to has a different oil to vinegar ratio they use. A lot of people say 1 part vinegar to 2 parts oil. That certainly will work, but there is nothing wrong with doing it to your personal taste--which is what I did for this recipe.
Once the oil/vinegar combination tasted balanced, I whisked in just about a 1/2 tsp of dijon mustard, and a little agave nectar to balance out the acidity.
Next, I cut up an heirloom tomato and threw the pieces into the bowl with about 3 ounces of fresh spinach, and a quarter cup of pine nuts.
After the linguine was cooked, and drained, I added it to the bowl with the sliced tomatoes and the spinach. Toss it all together, then serve!
Makes 2 servings.
Interesting note:
After I ate this meal, I had a horrible, bitter, medicinal taste in my mouth for about a week and a half. I googled the symptoms and came across an article about taste disturbances after pine nut ingestion. This is, apparently, a common problem. Many user comments specifically mentioned pine nuts from Trader Joe's (which is where mine came from...). Apparently, this taste could last up to 2 weeks from the last time pine nuts were ingested. Here is the link to the website for more info, and be careful with what kind of pine nuts you eat!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1184261/Pine-mouth-puzzle-Why-nuts-leave-bitter-taste.html
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