TRI-COLORED PASTA WITH FETA CHEESE

Tri-Colored Pasta with Feta Cheese image

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

Provided by lliz

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
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 : Calories 365.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 25.2 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 619.2 mg, Sugar 2.9 g