Artichoke Pasta Salad

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup salad macaroni or 1 cup other medium-size pasta
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts
• 1/2 cup mushroom, quartered
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup pitted black olives
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add pasta and boil until al dente.
• 2 drain well and rinse with cold water.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, combine pasta, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper; toss well.
• 4 refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• 5 before serving, season the pasta dish with salt and pepper to taste.