Quick Artichoke Pasta Salad

Description

This pasta salad is quick and easy to make. The liquid from the marinated artichoke hearts makes an excellent dressing.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salad macaroni, or other medium-size pasta
  • 1 (6.5 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts
  • ½ cup mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup pitted black olives
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add pasta and boil until al dente according to packaging instructions
  2. 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water.
  3. In a large mixing bowl
  4. combine pasta
  5. artichoke hearts
  6. mushrooms
  7. tomatoes
  8. olives
  9. parsley
  10. basil
  11. oregano
  12. garlic
  13. salt and pepper; toss well.
  14. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Before serving
  15. season the pasta dish with salt and pepper to taste.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 4 hrs

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 5

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