Description

This wonderful, beautiful salad can be a side dish or main dish. It's full of cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, pasta and pasta, then tossed with vinegar and oil. Serve it sprinkled with feta or your favorite cheese.

Ingredients

• 6 oz. small pasta
• 3 c. grape tomatoes, halved
• 14 oz. can whole artichoke hearts, plain, not marinated (about 8 hearts drained and quartered)
• 12 large basil leaves, sliced very thin
• 3 T. red wine vinegar
• 2 T. olive oil
• 3/4 t. kosher salt
• 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
• feta cheese, to sprinkle on top or your favorite cheese (Mozzarella, Parmesan, Pepper Jack or Cheddar)

Steps

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain; rinse immediately with cold water until pasta is cool.
2. Combine remaining ingredients, except the feta cheese, in a large mixing bowl; toss well to coat thoroughly.
3. Serve, sprinkled with feta or favorite cheese right before serving.