Quick Artichoke Pasta Salad

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup salad macaroni, or other medium-size pasta
• 1 (6.5 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts
• 0.5 cup mushrooms, quartered
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup pitted black olives
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
• 0.5 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste

Steps

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add pasta and boil until al dente according to packaging instructions, 8 to 10 minutes. 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.
3. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Before serving, season the pasta dish with salt and pepper to taste.