Classic Minestrone Soup With Spinach Salad - Low Sodium, Balanced Carb Meals Built on the 45/500 Fra

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped bell pepper
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 32 oz Kitchen Basics unsated vegetable broth
• 29 oz no salt added diced tomatoes (with basil, garlic, and oregano)
• 15 oz dark red kidney beans ( rinsed and drained)
• 15 oz cannellini beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1½ cups whole grain shells pasta
• 12 oz baby spinach ((for soup and salad) divided)
• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for soup)
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• ⅛ tsp salt (for salad)
• ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese (for salad, freshly grated)
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• ⅛ tsp pepper