Jim's Birthday Pasta Salad

8 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 12 min
Ready In: 1 hr 45 min

“Jim turned 40. Barb threw a party. I brought this pasta salad.” - by MOTTSBELA

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dry penne pasta
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 lemon, zested
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing, or as needed
salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place penne pasta in pot, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente; drain and cool.
In a large bowl, gently toss the cooked penne, garbanzo beans, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, lemon zest, basil leaves, and Italian salad dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill at least 1 hour before serving

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
170 cal
8%

Carbs
29.9 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (8)

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MMTEXAS

Apr. 9, 2006

"Quick, easy, and tasty. I needed a last minute pot luck dish, and these are items we all usually have on hand. The only thing I added was some sliced olives...." See more"

CookinBug

Jul. 8, 2011

"Excellent! It's really beyond me why this recipe has only 3.5 stars because it is really wonderful. The lemon zest and basil give it a wonderful fresh, vibrant flavor and I don't recommend omitting ei..." See morether one. I used farfalle instead of penne and added black olives. I'll definitely make this again; my husband and I really enjoyed it. Give it a try! Thanks :)"

MYMAGICWORD

May. 4, 2009

"Suggestion: Needs a little color, so add red/green/yellow peppers OR broccoli florets OR peas. I doubled the dressing. I'm keeping this recipe around because it looks like a more sophisticated salad..." See more (because of the artichoke hearts and chick peas), but it's actually quick-from-the-pantry and easy as can be!"

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