Spinach Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 bag fresh spinach, torn into bite-size pieces
1 box \"bow tie\" pasta
1 pkg. \"fake\" crab or other meat, in bite size chunks
1 c. almonds or other nuts
1 c. broccoli flowerets, chopped
1 container cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 small onion, very finely chopped
cloves of garlic to taste, finely minced
black pepper to taste (a lot is good)
1/2 c. light olive oil (for dressing, additional for cooking)
1/4 c. vinegar
black olives (optional)
1/4 to 1/2 c. Parmesan or other cheese to taste (optional)
fresh or dried herbs (optional)

Preparation

Rinse and dry spinach.
Cook pasta according to package directions; do not overcook!
Rinse and set aside.