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A colorful salad to accompany your holiday meal. This Simply Salad contest winning dish was submitted by Gina Halbedel, Ambulatory Services, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA 

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 each red, yellow and orange bell peppers, sliced
• ½ c. red wine vinegar
• ½ c. baby portobello mushrooms, sliced
• 4 c. raw spinach
• 1 large red onion, cut into rings
• 5 grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2.5 oz. farfalle, cooked and chilled
• 12 oz. roasted chicken breast (shredded)

Directions

Toss all ingredients together and enjoy.