lliz Recipe — Tri-Colored Pasta with Feta Cheese

This unique and colorful salad may be served warm or cold and has been a hit at every picnic so far.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package dry rainbow radiatore pasta
• 1 cup sliced black olives
• 1 (6.5 ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
• 8 ounces feta cheese, broken into 1/2 inch pieces
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
• ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
2. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, olives, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, bell pepper and black pepper to taste. Toss together and refrigerate 1-4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories365.4
• carbohydrateContent45.5 g
• cholesterolContent25.2 mg
• fatContent16 g
• fiberContent3.6 g
• proteinContent12.4 g
• saturatedFatContent5.5 g
• sodiumContent619.2 mg
• sugarContent2.9 g