Italian Macaroni Salad

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups little elbow macaroni
• 3/4 cup heirloom tomatoes (about 2 large tomatoes) or 3/4 cup plum tomato, diced (about 2 large tomatoes)
• 1/4 cup basil, julienned
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 small handful of your favorite seedless olive, halved
• 1/4 cup good-quality olive oil (or oil from artichoke hearts)
• artichoke heart (optional)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• lemon zest, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cook, rinse, and drain pasta. be sure your macaroni noodles have cooled completely before setting out to make the salad. when the noodles are completely cool, combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2 pour olive oil over the salad and stir to combine. season with freshly ground pepper, kosher salt and lemon zest to taste. serve. refrigerate and cover any leftovers, and continue to enjoy for up to 3 days.