Spinach Tomato Linguine

Spinach Tomato Linguine (slightly adapted from Taste of Home, Total Time: 25 min., Servings: 4)

Ingredients

• ·         8 oz.  uncooked linguine
• ·         3 cups chopped seeded plum tomatoes
• ·         1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• ·         ½ cup chopped green onions (green and white parts)
• ·         1 tsp. olive oil
• ·         ¼ tsp. salt
• ·         ¼ tsp.  garlic salt
• ·         4 oz. crumbled feta cheese

Directions

1. Cook linguine according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, sauté the tomatoes, spinach and onions in oil until tomatoes are softened. Sprinkle with salt and garlic salt. Reduce heat. Stir in the cheese; until heated through.
3. Drain linguine; transfer to a serving bowl. Add tomato mixture; toss to coat.

I said at the beginning that I have had some not so good vegetarian meals - and unfortunately, this recipe was one of them - it did not taste as good as it looked or sounded.  It's pretty healthy, yes, but taste is much more important to me.  I thought that the garlic salt, feta, and green onions would be pretty tasty mixed with pasta, tomatoes, and spinach.  There was next to no flavor, though.  Maybe garlic powder instead of garlic salt - and a lot more than 1/4 tsp. - would help out the dish.  Or parmesan.  I do not plan on making this meal again - it's not worth it to me to figure out what can make it better when there are so many other good options out there!