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Quick Artichoke Pasta Salad

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"This pasta salad is quick and easy to make. The liquid from the marinated artichoke hearts makes an excellent dressing." — Maryanne

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add pasta and boil until al dente. Drain well and rinse with cold water.
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.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 4 hrs
READY IN 4 hrs 20 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 11, 2003

This recipe was a big hit. I've made it several times. I substituted Wish-Bone Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette and drained artichokes in water for a less oily dressing.

—KKCNY

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 11, 2003

This was good and wonderfully easy, though a little bland for our taste. Next time we'll try adding red onions and pine nuts and using fresh basil. Great for a quick dinner!

—SSALCH

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May 13, 2007

It was nice to have a pasta salad that was a little different. I didn't have marinated artichokes so I drained them and added 1 Tbs red wine vinegar, 2 Tbs olive oil and 3 Tbs balsamic vinaigrette. Also added diced sweet onion and toasted pine nuts like another reviewer suggested and lots of chopped fresh basil and cilantro in addition to the dried oregano. Turned out great and can't wait to eat the leftovers

—GingerSnap

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Apr 08, 2007

I made this for a baby shower and it got rave reviews! I'm making it again next week for a wedding shower, and I will certainly make it for my own family as well. I think that the only slight changes that I made were to add some toasted pine nuts and a little bit of red wine vinegar. It is so easy, since the dressing is really just the artichoke "juice". It is also very versatile - you could use whatever veggies you wanted and you could add chicken or shrimp to make it more of a main meal for those who eat meat. I definitely recommend this one!

—Jennifer

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Feb 23, 2006

This pasta salad is really good. I used canned, chopped tomatoes instead of the cherry, and used canned, sliced mushrooms. I used a basil paste instead of dried, and I used dried parsely and oregano. I chopped marinated Kalamata olives. I thought that this tasted very Mediterranean, so I added some Feta cheese. After tasting it, I thought it needed more cheese, so I added some shredded Mozzerella as well. Next time I won't use Kalamata olives, but rather the sliced black olives in a can. The salty flavor added a little TOO much with the Feta and artichokes. Maybe if I had left out the Feta the taste would've been better. VERY flavorful. Great!

—MOLLE888

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Nov 28, 2002

This is so easy and so delicious. Another thing I like about this recipe is that some of them that are like this . . . you have to buy a "dressing" to go on it. But this one you don't. You just use what's in the marinated artichokes. If you like pasta, and you like artichokes, this is great!

—Paula

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Dec 29, 2008

This dish has become my kitchen sink staple recipe. Whichever whole wheat pasta I have on hand (fusili, bowtie, macaroni, etc.) and the jar of artichokes are standard everything else varies as to what's in the cupboard. Olives, feta or shaved parmesan and sun dried tomatoes are regulars in the mix along with pine nuts, fresh basil, a spoon or two of pesto and zucchini. Being a vegetarian I love that this recipe is so quick and easy and can be served warm or cold. I make it at least once a week

—Mitchipoo

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Oct 27, 2003

This was very good. I did extra on the seasonings (as I usually do), but other than that it really was a hit for the crowd. The only problem is that most people are turned off by artichokes....until they try them! Really try to marinade it for 4 hours, it is better!

—CelticKel

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Nutrition

Calories
155 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
23.8 g
8%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
5.5 g
8%

Fiber
3.6 g
14%

Protein
4.9 g
10%

Sodium
390 mg
16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Quick Artichoke Pasta Salad

Serving Size: 1/5 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 5
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 155
Calories from Fat: 49

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.5g 8 %
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 390mg 16 %
** Potassium 159mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 23.8g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14 %
Protein 4.9g 10 %
** Sugars 0.7g
Vitamin A 8 %
Vitamin C 26 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 21 %
** Thiamin 23 %
** Niacin 21 %
** Vitamin B6 5 %
** Magnesium 7 %
** Folate 32 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.