This pasta salad is quick and easy to make. The liquid from the marinated artichoke hearts makes an excellent dressing.
Ingredients
- salad macaroni, or other medium-size pasta: 1 cup
- marinated artichoke hearts: 1 jar (6.5 ounce jar)
- mushrooms, quartered: 0.5 cup
- cherry tomatoes: 1 cup (halved)
- pitted black olives: 1 cup
- fresh parsley: 1 Tbsp (chopped)
- basil: 0.5 tsp (dried)
- oregano: 0.5 Tbsp (dried)
- garlic: 2 clove (minced)
- salt and pepper: (to taste)
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Stages of cooking
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Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add pasta and boil until al dente according to packaging instructions, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine pasta, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper; toss well.
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Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Before serving, season the pasta dish with salt and pepper to taste.
