Mike's Chilled Artichoke Pasta Salad
Mike's Chilled Artichoke Pasta Salad

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Delicious and super easy to make, this Artichoke Pasta Salad is filled with pasta, artichoke hearts, prosciutto and an easy vinaigrette. This salad is perfect for summer potlucks or family dinners. This delicious Lemony Artichoke Pasta Salad is so fresh and delicious, super easy to make ahead of time, and tossed with a yummy lemon-basil vinaigrette.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mike's chilled artichoke pasta salad using 19 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Chilled Artichoke Pasta Salad:
  1. Get 2 Cans Marinated Artichoke Hearts In Olive Oil
  2. Make ready 1 EX LG Firm Tomato
  3. Take 1 EX LG Firm Cucumber
  4. Get 4 oz Can Drained Black Sliced Olives
  5. Make ready 1/2 Cup Chopped Baby Carrots
  6. Prepare 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Bell Peppers
  7. Take 1/3 Cup Roasted Red Bell Peppers
  8. Take 1/4 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes
  9. Prepare 1/2 Cup Chopped Celery With Leaves
  10. Prepare 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Onions
  11. Prepare 1/3 Cup Sliced White Onions
  12. Take 1/3 Cup Sliced Red Onions
  13. Take 1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Basil
  14. Take 1/8 Cup Fresh Thin Sliced Garlic
  15. Prepare 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  16. Get 1/2 Cup Shreded Parmesan Ramono Cheese [+ reserves for topper]
  17. Make ready 1 Cup Crumbled Feta Cheese [for topping]
  18. Prepare 3 Cups Tri-Colored Rotini Pasta [+ oil & salt to boil]
  19. Get 1/2 Cup Olive Garden Italian Dressing Or Kraft Zesty Italian

I always prepare this salad a day before I plan to serve it to ensure the flavors are combined. This pasta salad recipe is super simple to throw together with pantry staples and summer veggies fresh from your garden. If you're worried about overdoing it, use half when you toss everything in the bowl and save the other half for serving. This Olive and Artichoke Pasta Salad recipe is super simple to.

Steps to make Mike's Chilled Artichoke Pasta Salad:
  1. Chop up all vegetables and gently mix in seasonings.
  2. Sun dried tomatoes are a must in this dish!
  3. Use Olive Garden or Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing. Well shaken.
  4. Boil your noodles as per manufacturer's directions. Do not rinse. Usually 7 minutes.
  5. Add cheeses last.
  6. Gently stir. Chill well.
  7. Garnish with cheeses. Enjoy!

This pasta salad is quick and easy to make. The liquid from the marinated artichoke hearts makes an excellent dressing. In a large mixing bowl, combine pasta, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper; toss well. This artichoke pasta salad really comes together very quickly, just about the time the pasta and artichokes take to cook. Meanwhile, you can use the time to chop the vegetables and once the pasta is done, it is just a matter of tossing everything together.

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