Mediterranean Olive & Artichoke Pasta Salad
Serves 2
I know everyone’s hyped about summer’s ✨pasta salad season✨ but to me tbh pasta salads are an all year round obsession. I make pasta salads often to use up whatever I have left in my fridge, as well as those jars that chill at the back of your pantry
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What you need

oz green pesto

tbsp unsalted pumpkin seeds
lemon

avocado

oz feta

cup spinach
oil packed sun dried tomatoes

oz baby artichokes

onion

oz black olives

cucumber
oz whole wheat penne
Instructions
Start by boiling water and cooking your pasta of choice. Be sure to generously salt that pasta water! . While the pasta is cooking, simple prep all of the other ingredients that need to be chopped: the green onions, cucumber, sun-dried tomatoes, avocado, and spinach. . Drain the artichokes from the jar (save the oil for other recipes/cooking), and drain the green olives (also saving the delicious olive brine for other recipes or dirty martinis lol). . Once the pasta is cooked, drain and allow to cool off by briefly running under cold water. Add the pasta to a large bowl, followed by all of the chopped ingredients you prepped. . Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl: feta cheese, pumpkin seeds, artichokes, green olives, pesto (store bought cuz nothing wrong with that), lemon juice, and cracked pepper to taste. . Thoroughly mix the pasta salad and that’s it! It serves 4-5 or makes for a great meal prep lunch/dinner recipe that will last in the fridge for a few days🙌🏽 Enjoy foodie fam!!View original recipe