Penne Pasta and Artichoke Salad

Submitted by Linorama

"This makes a pretty and delicious luncheon salad, especially when served on a bed of shredded romaine lettuce. See note at the end of preparation if you prefer a zesty dressing."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 226.79 g penne pasta, cooked, drained, & cooled under running water
• 44.37 ml olive oil
• 4.92 ml Dijon mustard
• 59.14 ml chopped fresh parsley
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 9.85 ml dried oregano
• 2.46 ml black pepper
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 4 green onions, trimmed & chopped
• 425.24 g can garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed
• 396.89 g can artichoke hearts, rinsed & coarsley chopped (NOT marinated)

directions

1. Toss all ingredients together, cover and chill for about an hour before serving.
2. NOTE: Original recipe calls for 1 tablespoons dijon mustard (instead of 1 tsp.) and 3 tablespoons red wine or balsamic vinegar (which I omit). That's too strong for my taste, but I wanted to mention it here in case you prefer a dressing with a little more zing.

Reviews

[Kumquat the Cats fr]

I definitely could not see making this without the full amount of mustard (I used a dijon/horseradish blend) and balsamic vinegar. I did add a little more of both, plus I added a teaspoon of salt and used only 1 tablespoon of oil. (The lack of salt may have been why one reviewer thought this bland.) It was terrific! I highly recommend it. Had leftovers for lunch the next day:D

 

[Chef Dudo]

We liked it! Did use the full tablespoon of mustard and 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar since we do like a little zing to the salads. Still, it was a little bland. Will try it with even more balsamic vinegar. Pleased I tried it. Thanks for posting.

 

[Acerast]

Great Salad Linorama! Although it was flavorful without them, with your permission I added the original amounts of Dijon and red wine vinegar. That gave it just the right "zing" for DH and me. I'll be adding this into my list of salads to take to work for lunch. Thanks!