Awesome Artichoke Pasta Salad
Ever had a craving for a tortellini salad using artichoke hearts? Well then, satiate that craving with this Awesome Artichoke Pasta Salad recipe. Artichokes make this pasta salad recipe super nutritious.
Preparation Time10 min
Cooking Time15 min
Ingredients
- 9 ounce package reduced fat cheese-stuffed tortellini
- 6 ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts, chopped and drained (reserve liquid)
- 1/2 of a green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 of a red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoon light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon reduced fat Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon dried basil, or 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley, or 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook tortellini until tender. Rinse and drain well.
- Toss pasta with the marinated artichoke hearts and the peppers.
- Combine reserved artichoke liquid, mayonnaise, mustard, Parmesan cheese, basil, parsley, salt and pepper to make the dressing.
- Toss dressing with tortellini mixture, and serve.