Andrew Kings Pasta Salad

🥘 Ingredients

• Farfalle (bow tie) pasta
  1 box
• Light Olive Garden Dressing
  1 lb
• basil leaves
  10
• bell pepper (optional)
  1
• black olives
  1 12-oz can
• cherry tomatoes
  1 container
• fine black pepper
• garbanzo beans
  1 12-oz can
• marinated artichoke hearts
  1/2 jar
• mozzarella pearls
  1 package
• red onion (optional)
  1/2
• sea salt
• shredded Parmesan
• sliced pepperoncinis
  1/2 jar

🍳 Cookware

• large bowl

1. 1

   Cook the Farfalle (bow tie) pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool.

   Farfalle (bow tie) pasta: 1 box
2. 2

   In a large bowl , combine the cooled pasta, drained black olives , drained and rinsed garbanzo beans , mozzarella pearls , and cherry tomatoes .

   black olives: 1 12-oz can, garbanzo beans: 1 12-oz can, mozzarella pearls: 1 package, cherry tomatoes: 1 container
3. 3

   Add the marinated artichoke hearts and sliced pepperoncinis .

   marinated artichoke hearts: 1/2 jar, sliced pepperoncinis: 1/2 jar
4. 4

   Add the finely chopped red onion (optional) and chopped bell pepper (optional) if using.

   red onion (optional): 1/2, bell pepper (optional): 1
5. 5

   Pour the Light Olive Garden Dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

   Light Olive Garden Dressing: 1 lb
6. 6

   Stir in the julienned basil leaves .

   basil leaves: 10
7. 7

   Season with shredded Parmesan , sea salt , and fine black pepper to taste.

   shredded Parmesan, sea salt, fine black pepper