Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Prep. and cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 450g penne rigate, or other short pasta
  
• 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  
• 6 tablepoons olive oil
  
• 4 green onions, chopped
  
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
  
• 1 can sliced black olives
  
• 1 can artichokes hearts, quartered
  
• 1/2 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes
  
• 1 cup of cooked green beans or asparagus, diced 2 cm in length
• salt
  

Directions

1. Cook penne until al dente (do not overcook pasta, or else salad will not have a nice texture)
   
2. In boiling water, cook diced green beans or asparagus until slightly tender.
3. In a large serving bowl, mix vinegar, olive oil, green onions, garlic, olives, quartered artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, and pasta. Add green beans.
4. Season with salt and mix well.
5. If there is not enough vinegar, salt, or olive oil, add some more!
   
6. Eat immediately or refrigerate and serve cold as a salad.

Inspired from Les Delices de Pastene, p. 68