I love fresh and easy dinner ideas. This one was thrown together super quick and could be eaten hot or cold, which really benefits me since I never seem to eat hot food anymore.
Not by choice, I promise you.
The great thing about this dish too is that a lot of the ingredients may be found in your pantry. That is a really great thing for those nights that you seriously don’t have any idea what to make for dinner! This is what I tossed in mine, but feel free to experiment with other ingredients to find your perfect pasta toss!
Mediterranean Pasta Toss
3 cups cooked pasta
3/4 cup chopped canned artichoke hearts
1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup sliced jarred roasted red peppers
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup oil from sun dried tomatoes
salt
pepper
a few splashes of balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup feta cheese
chopped fresh basil for serving
Mix pasta with artichokes, olives, sun dried tomatoes, peppers and cherry tomatoes. Toss with oil, salt, pepper and vinegar. Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve warm, room temperature or cooled. Serve with chopped fresh basil.
[…] The sauce is delicious and savory, and the red wine really brings it to a whole new level. The chicken is extremely tender and delicious and with some freshly grated pecorino romano cheese sprinkled on top, it is probably my new favorite pasta. Well…next to this one maybe…or this one…or even this one. […]