Ham & artichoke heart pasta salad
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 c Penne
- 2 c Green beans; chopped
- 1 lg Tomato
- 1 Sweet red pepper
- 6 Green onions
- 6 oz Marinated artichoke hearts
- 1/2 lb Cooked ham; in long pieces Pepper
- 2 tb Parsley; fresh chopped MMMMM--------------------------DRESSING-------------------------------
- 1/4 c Cider vinegar
- 1 tb Grainy mustard
- 2 ts Dijon mustard
- 1 cl Garlic; minced
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1/2 c Olive oil
Instructions:
In large pot of boiling salted water cook penne for 7 minutes. Add green beans; cook for 3 minutes or until tender-crisp and pasta is tender but firm. Drain and rinse under cold water; drain again and place in large bowl. Meanwhile coarsely chop tomato. Seed and halve red pepper crosswise; cut into thin strips. Slice green onions. Drain artichoke hearts reserving 1 tbsp marinade; cut hearts in half. Add tomato red pepper green onions artichoke hearts and ham to pasta mixture. Dressing: In small bowl whisk together vinegar grainy and Dijon mustards garlic and salt; gradually whisk in oil. Whisk in reserved marinade. Toss gently with pasta mixture. Season with pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley.



