Quick Artichoke Pasta Salad

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Description

An easy pasta salad with marinated artichoke hearts, pasta, and a tangy dressing. Fast to prepare, unique in flavor, and great served chilled.

Ingredients
  • 1 cup salad macaroni, or other medium-size pasta
  • 1 (6.5 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts
  • 1/2 cup mushrooms, 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 to taste
Directions
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add pasta and boil until al dente. Drain well and rinse with cold water.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine pasta, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper; toss well. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Before serving, season the pasta dish with salt and pepper to taste.