Recipe

Artichoke And Olive Pasta Salad Recipe

	Cheryilyn / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago This is a very good pasta salad. Perfect for potlucks and picnics. If you can, make the vinaigrette the night before so flavors can meld. Prep:20m Cook:10m Servings:10	Cheryilyn
	pastasalad easy colorful

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Ingredients

Balsamic vinaigrette

2/3 cup olive oil

½ cup balsamic vinegar

4-5 cloves garlic

2 T. Italian seasoning

Fresh ground pepper

salt to taste

place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake to combine. Taste and adjust the seasonings.

1 lb tri-color rotini

10-12 canned or frozen artichoke hearts

2 C. frozen baby carrots

¾ C. green olives

1 can black olives

1 C. marinated mushrooms, halved or fresh sliced mushrooms

1 large red onion, cut in strips

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

½ C. parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

Make dressing the night before and store in refrigerator. Cook pasta according to box instructions. Turn off heat and put frozen veggies in pan with pasta. Immediately pour in colander to drain. Place in a large bowl. Add olives, mushrooms, onions, and cherry tomatoes. Toss all ingredients in the bowl. Add the dressing to the salad and mix thoroughly. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Lastly, toss in parmesan cheese and mix.

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Comments

irishiz 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Sounds good - makes me wish it was cook out time!

peetabear 1 year, 10 months ago said:
This sounds really good...

jenniferbyrdez 1 year, 10 months ago said:
This does sound good-never met pasta I did'nt like. Thanks.

eshaffer 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Oh yum, can't wait to try!

hoosiermom68 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Hi Cherilyn! This sounds yummy...maybe I'll bring it to the next family get-together.Thanks for sharing :-)

fateefa 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I brought this to a family reunion and sorry to say it wasn't well received.the Balsamic vinegar overpowers everything. And it also makes the salad look dirty and muddy. this is the second salad I've made w/ a balsamic dressing and I just don't like the look at all and the taste is overpowering.You couldn't taste the ingredients at all. I wouldn't make this again or if I did I'd use a different dressing, something not so brown and so strongly flavored.

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