Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 Ib small penne pasta (for Gluten free style use corn & rice based pasta such as Barilla Gluten Free penne pasta)
• 1 cup firmly packed, drained small pimento-stuffed green olives
• 1 cup artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• ½ cup green onions, minced
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup  Italian salad dressing
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
• salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta, rinse in cold water until cool.  Transfer to a large serving bowl. Sprinkle some seasoning salt to the pasta and mix well. Add the cherry tomatoes, olives , artichoke hearts, carrots,  green onion, parsley and the dressing to the pasta and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Chill until ready to serve. If pasta seems dry, drizzle a little olive oil and mix to combine.

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