Shayna- HowTo/ Recipe

Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

1 bag pasta – preferably bowties or rotini (corkscrews)
6-8 oz. Pesto sauce (use as desired) (usually one whole store bought Ralph’s pesto)
1 whole can pitted black olives
1 ½ cups sliced sun- dried tomatoes IN OIL (Costco)
1 ½ cups artichoke heart pieces
1 ½ cups pine nuts
Freshly grated parmesan cheese (as desired)

• Directions:
• Cook pasta fully, drain, rinse with cold water, drain again and place in large bowl
• Add pesto sauce and mix well (you may add more if desired, there should be a lot)
• Add sun-dried tomatoes- you might have to cut them into thin strips because sometimes they come in halves (Don’t be afraid to let the oil drain in, it makes it taste better!)
• Add artichoke hearts (You may need to cut them so they are bite size. Again, its ok to let a little oil train in for taste)
• Mix well and make sure everything is evenly spread. At this point you may want to add more of the tomatoes or artichoke, depending on preference.
• Add one can of drained olives
• Add pine nuts
• Mix everything well
• Grate fresh parmesan cheese (use as desired)
• Mix (If it is too dry, pour some oil from the sun- dried tomatoes, it should be fairly wet)
• Cool for at least 2 hours- This way, all the flavors can mix, and besides, it better cold!

Makes 12-20 servings (depending on portions)

All ingredients can be eliminated (except pasta and pesto) or even increased, whatever you and your loved ones want! Enjoy this pasta; it is great for any occasion.