Quinoa Pasta Salad With Artichoke Hearts

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 3 (8 ounce) packages quinoa pasta
• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
• 2 (6.5 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle italian salad dressing
• 1 cup grape tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped cucumber
• 1 (8 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 (2.25 ounce) cans sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 35 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook quinoa pasta in boiling water for 2 minutes; add broccoli and carrots to the water. continue cooking pasta and vegetables until pasta is cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 7 minutes; drain. rinse with cold water until cool; drain. transfer pasta mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• toss artichoke hearts with marinade, italian salad dressing, grape tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, olives, and parsley with the pasta mixture. cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.