How to Cook Perfect Mike's Chilled Artichoke Feta Pasta Salad

Mike's Chilled Artichoke Feta Pasta Salad. This Greek pasta salad will be your summertime favorite with feta cheese and a zesty dressing that tops crunchy cucumbers, red peppers and artichoke This Greek pasta salad with feta combines a lot of salty, briny flavors with bright, fruity ones. Great for summer entertaining, this Artichoke, Feta and Roasted Pepper Couscous Salad is best served at room temperature. It's beautiful, it's different, it's substantial (and if you have vegetarians at the table, it absolutely counts as a main course pasta salad; couscous is a pasta not a grain, did you.

Try this Artichoke and Pasta Salad recipe, or contribute your own. Combine the chopped artichokes, pasta, spinach and chopped tomato in a large bowl. Place chickpeas, artichoke hearts, red peppers, olives, feta, scallions, and parsley into a salad bowl and toss lightly. You can cook Mike's Chilled Artichoke Feta Pasta Salad using 13 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mike's Chilled Artichoke Feta Pasta Salad

1. Prepare 1 (12 oz) of Box Multi Colored Rotini Pasta [+ water - salt & splash olive oil].
2. You need 2 Boxes of ATHENOS Feta Cheese [× extra for garnish].
3. It's 1/3 Cup of Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese [+ extra for garnish].
4. It's 1 (33 oz) of Jar Artichoke Hearts [in water - fully drained - halved].
5. Prepare 1 Can of Large Black Olives [fully drained - halved].
6. You need 1 of Extra Large Cucumber [diced].
7. Prepare 1/2 of Green Bell Pepper [diced - use multi color bells if you have them].
8. It's 1/2 Cup of Fresh Green Onions [chopped + reserves for garnish].
9. It's 2 tbsp of Sun Dried Tomatoes [in oil - chopped].
10. You need 1 tbsp of Dried Italian Seasonings.
11. It's 1 of Small Purple Onion [diced].
12. Prepare 1/3 Cup of Fresh Parsley Leaves.
13. Prepare 1 (24 oz) of Bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [well shaken].

In another small bowl, mix together vinegar, mint, z'atar (if Add dressing to salad and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight (best), to blend flavors. This is an old favorite of ours. We came up with this during a time when we were broke, so we just combined what we had to make a meal.

Mike's Chilled Artichoke Feta Pasta Salad step by step

1. Fully drain your artichoke hearts and black olives. Slice all in half..
2. Chop your chilled vegetables. Mix well..
3. Gently fold in your cheeses..
4. Chop your Sun Dried Tomatoes..
5. Gently toss mixture well. Refrigerate this mixture until your pasta has cooled..
6. Bring a 6-8 quart pot to a steady boil. Add a few dashes salt and a dash of olive oil. Add your muli-colored Rotini Pasta. Stir well and regularly. Boil as per manufacturers directions. Usually about 10 minutes..
7. Drain pasta and return to pot..
8. Add half of your Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing, a few pinches fresh ground black pepper. Stir well. Allow pasta to cool naturally. Stir occasionally as it cools..
9. Authors Note: For the biggest flavor and lowest price - I've found that Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing is one of the best bets out there. But, feel free to use your favorite brand..
10. Once pasta has cooled, pile on your vegetable/cheese mixture and pour your remaining 1/2 bottle dressing over it..
11. Gently fold everything together with bottom to upward strokes. Refrigerate salad for several hours. Know that with the longer the marry time - the better tasting she'll be. Mix her up occasionally and add additional dressing as the days go by..
12. This chilly springtime salad also makes for great workplace, on the go, or, school lunches..
13. Authors Tip: Before serving - give your salad a quick stir each time from the bottom up. This step is meant to pull any settled dressing up from the bottom for fullest flavor. Add more Italian seasoning as needed to refresh your salad in the coming days. Garnish with Feta Cheese, Parmesan Cheese and green cjives. Enjoy!.

This salad is very unique and tasty. The feta cheese and artichoke hearts give nice sharp bite to the pasta. It is a great addition to any get together. Put all dressing ingredients into a blender or small food processor and blend the ingredients. I have enjoyed this recipe for as long as I can remember.

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