Artichoke Pasta Salad - ★Cooking Recipes★

Ready in under 25 minutes, this is a great Italian dish for a quick lunch or dinner.
Directions for: Artichoke Pasta Salad

Ingredients

Pasta

4 cups cooked bow tie pasta, cooled

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

3 Tbsp Herb Oil, recipe follows

1 cup grape tomatoes, split

2 Tbsp thinly sliced fresh basil

1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano

1 cup roughly chopped roasted chicken

1 cup roughly chopped marinated artichokes

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Herb Oil (Makes 2 cups)

bunch parsley

cup packed fresh basil

bunch fresh thyme

cup packed fresh oregano

orange, zested

1 whole dried arbol chile

1 tsp whole black peppercorns

2 cups canola oil

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Pasta

1. In a large bowl toss all of the ingredients. Serve or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Herb Oil (Makes 2 cups)

1. In a 1-quart mason jar, place all of the herbs, zest, chile, and peppercorns. Pour both oils into a saucepan and heat to 200F. Pour the hot oils into the jar and cover with a kitchen towel. Let stand overnight.

2. Place cheesecloth over the top of the jar and replace the outer rim of the lid. Invert and strain oil into desired container.

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