Summer Pasta Salad

By junerodgers

Ingredients

• 1 lb Farfalle
• 1 jar marinated artichoke hearts
• 1 jar manzanilla olives
• 1 5.75 oz jar roasted peppers
• 1 7 oz jar small pitted ripe olives
• 2 T golden balsamic vinegar
• 2 T basil flavored extra virgin olive oil
• 1 T chopped fresh basil
• 1 sm purple onion (quartered and sliced into strips)
• 4 fresh Roma tomatoes (sliced into medallions)

Preparation

Step 1

Boil pasta according to the directions on the box. Allow to chill for 1/2 hour in the refrigerator.

After chilling pasta, add the vinegar and oil to the pasta. Drain olives, artichokes and roasted peppers. Slice the peppers into strips; then add olives, artichokes and peppers to the pasta. Add the fresh tomatoes and purple onion.

Toss the salad with the fresh basil and serve.