Creamy Pasta Artichoke Salad Recipes

LIGHT AND CREAMY GREEK PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions. Rinse with cold water, drain, and cool.
• While the pasta cooks, chop your veggies for the salad.
• Place pasta in a large bowl. Stir in onion, olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, and artichoke hearts. Add tzatziki sauce and toss to coat. Fold in feta cheese, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

ARTICHOKE AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combined 2 artichoke hearts, olive oil, and the next six ingredients (olive oil through garlic) in a blender or food processor, and process until mixture is smooth.
• Chop the remaining artichoke hearts.
• Combine the chopped artichokes, pasta, spinach and chopped tomato in a large bowl.
• Pour pureed artichoked mixture over pasta mixture, and toss well to coat.
• Cover and chill 2 hours.
• Sprinkle with feta cheese.
• Yields six servings (one cup each).

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CREAMY PASTA-ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• Toss pasta with artichokes, tomatoes and onions in large bowl.
• Mix dressing and garlic powder until blended. Add to pasta mixture; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Add cheese just before serving; mix lightly. Sprinkle with bacon bits.

CREAMY LEMON ARTICHOKE PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• For quicker, more even cooking, slightly flatten breasts with a kitchen mallet. If they are very thick, slice them in half horizontally before flattening. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a skillet over high heat. When pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon oil.
• When oil is hot, put chicken breasts in pan and cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and cut into slices.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to pan. Add onions and cook until softened.
• Add red bell pepper and cook until almost softened.
• Add the garlic. Stir, and cook for about 1 minute.
• Deglaze pan with broth, scraping bottom to release any bits sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Add cream and bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for about 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
• Slowly add parmesan while whisking and whisk until melted and incorporated into sauce.
• Gently stir in chopped artichoke hearts and parsley.
• Add lemon juice to taste. You may not need the whole tablespoon if the artichoke hearts are lemony enough.
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Toss sauce with sliced chicken and hot buttered pasta. Serve.

QUICK ARTICHOKE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add pasta and boil until al dente. Drain well and rinse with cold water.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine pasta, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper; toss well. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Before serving, season the pasta dish with salt and pepper to taste.

CREAMY ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente. Drain and keep warm.
• While pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place olive oil, butter, and liquid from artichoke hearts in skillet. Cut artichoke hearts into bite-size pieces. When olive oil mixture is hot, add onion and garlic. Saute until soft and lightly browned. Stir in artichoke hearts and saute until heated through. Season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and oregano. Remove from heat and stir in cottage cheese and sour cream. Toss mixture with cooked pasta and top with Parmesan cheese.