Thurlow's Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 450 g penne pasta, cooked al dente
• 1 garlic clove (sliced)
• 1/2 green bell pepper (julienned)
• 1/2 red bell pepper (julienned)
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper (julienned)
• 1/2 sweet onion (sliced & separated)
• 250 g marinated artichoke hearts, chopped roughly
• 3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 3 ounces sicilian olives (sliced)
• feta cheese (to garnish)
• 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons pesto sauce
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• salt & pepper
• extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a large wooden or glass bowl, combine first 8 ingredients. toss and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil season with salt & pepper to taste.
• 2 combine mayonnaise, lemon juice and pesto in a small bowl and whisk until fully incorporated and smooth.
• 3 toss salad with dressing, garnish with feta cheese & olives and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.
• 4 buon appetito!