Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Pagoda Pasta Salad


pasta salad. a nice light meal for these hot days. quick, easy & made mostly with pantry items. mushrooms, parsley and tomatoes make it fresh. pack it in your lunch. here’s how:

you'll need:
1 8 oz box of quinoa pagodas (or any pasta)
4 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 12 oz jar of marinated artichoke hearts
12 black olives, quartered
parsley, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, deseeded & chopped
a dollop of mayo
oregano, a pinch
salt, pepper & cayenne to taste

you'll do:

boil pasta. do not over cook. drain and rinse with cold water.

in a large bowl, add sliced mushrooms, jar of artichoke hearts WITH liquid and olives. add cooked pasta, stir. season with oregano, salt, pepper & cayenne and add a dollop of mayo to make it just a wee bit creamy. stir. violĂ .


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1 comment:

mbracy said...

pretty and (I assume) yummy...