Italian Confetti Pasta Salad

Name: Italian Confetti Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: sweet peppers (cored, seeded and cut into thin strips): 1/2 cup; provolone dolce cheese (cut into small dice): 4 ounces; green onions--chopped: 5; chickpeas (drained & rinsed): 1 can; head of red cabbage (cut into thin strips): 1/3; oil packed sun-dried tomatoes (cut into thin strips): 5; head romaine lettuce (cut into thin strips): 1; small jar marinated artichoke hearts (drained): 1; ounces of Italian salami (cut into thin strips): 4; cups of colored rotini pasta: 2; salt to taste; Dijon mustard: 1 tsp; dried Italian seasoning: 1 tsp; apple cider vinegar: 3 tbsp; pepper to taste; extra virgin olive oil: 1/3 cup

Features:

Cuisine:

Italian

55 mins
Serves 6
Easy

Ingredients

1/2 cup sweet peppers (cored, seeded and cut into thin strips)
4 ounces provolone dolce cheese (cut into small dice)
5 green onions--chopped
1 can chickpeas (drained & rinsed)
1/3 head of red cabbage (cut into thin strips)
5 oil packed sun-dried tomatoes (cut into thin strips)
1 head romaine lettuce (cut into thin strips)
1 small jar marinated artichoke hearts (drained)
4 ounces of Italian salami (cut into thin strips)
2 cups of colored rotini pasta
Dressing :
salt to taste
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
pepper to taste
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

How to Make Italian Confetti Pasta Salad

Cook pasta in a pot of water until it is soft, but not mushy. Drain and set aside.
In a large salad bowl place lettuce, onions, artichokes, chickpeas, sun-dried tomatoes, cooked pasta, salami, peppers, cheese, and cabbage.
In another bowl, add all the dressing ingredients and whisk them all together.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss it all together.
Serve immediately or serve cold.

Trivia:

Artichokes are one of the core ingredients of Italian Confetti Pasta Salad, and in the 16^th century it was a trendy vegetable where it enjoyed a reputation for being an aphrodisiac.

Castroville, California is considered the artichoke capital of the world, and it is here Marilyn Monroe was crowned the Artichoke Queen in 1947.