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Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad

By: Amy Katz · Published: Jun 12, 2017 · Last modified: Nov 1, 2019 · About 4 minutes to read this article. · This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad is a quick and delicious recipe you can make in under 30 minutes. It’s perfect as a side dish, a main meal, or to bring to potlucks. And this recipe is naturally vegan and can be made gluten-free.

Pasta salad with gluten-free penne pasta, marinated artichoke hearts, peas, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and black olives.

 

It’s so easy!

 

I’ve been making this pasta salad for years.

The recipe was inspired by one in a Sunset cookbook I owned years ago.

Do you remember those cookbooks that were published in the 1970s and 1980s?

I had a whole collection of them in the early 1990s.

I owe a big part of my love of cooking to them.

While I don’t have the books anymore and couldn’t tell you which one contained a recipe like this one, this pasta salad has stuck in my mind for 25 years!

Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad is easy to customize.

 

The two key components are the marinated artichoke hearts with the liquid from the jar and pasta.

Instead of making a separate dressing, I use the marinade from the artichoke hearts.

So for this recipe be sure to choose the marinated variety rather than artichoke hearts packed in water, which typically come in a can.

Everything else, including the shape of the pasta, is up to your imagination.

I personally love this recipe with gluten-free penne pasta, peas, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and black olives.

But you can make it with bow tie noodles, red or green bell peppers, carrots, cucumbers, and green onions.

The possibilities are endless!

Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad with short noodles, artichoke hearts with their dressing, tomatoes, olives, peas, and mushrooms.

More about marinated artichoke hearts

 

The magic of this recipe is the liquid from the marinated artichoke hearts.

You don’t need to use anything else for the dressing.

All you do is pour the contents of the entire jar over the pasta and vegetables.

Easy, right?

The marinade in the jar is a mixture of oil, vinegar, and spices, which is how a vinaigrette is made.

In fact, you can use a recipe from Amanda Freitag of Food Network to make your own marinated artichokes at home.

Close up of a bowl of Pasta Salad made with gluten-free penne pasta, artichoke hearts and their marinade, mushrooms, peas, cherry tomatoes, and black olives.

Perfect for summer

 

Everyone loves a good pasta salad at summer barbecues and potlucks. 

And this recipe is a great change of pace from the typical mayonnaise based salads.

I like to serve it along side other summer salads or grilled dishes.

Some of my favorites include Mediterranean Cucumber Salad, Grilled Eggplant Salad with Chickpeas and Tomatoes, and Cauliflower Ceviche.

Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad Recipe

 

To summarize, this pasta salad recipe is incredibly easy to make.

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool the noodles.
  2. Transfer the cooled pasta to a large bowl. Add the vegetables, marinated artichoke hearts, and the liquid from the jar. 
  3. Toss well to combine. Refrigerate the salad until you’re ready to serve.

If you love this recipe, please give it 5 stars!

Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad

Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad

Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad is a quick and delicious recipe you can make in under 30 minutes. It's perfect as a side dish, a main meal, or to bring to potlucks. And this recipe is naturally vegan and can be made gluten-free.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 255kcal
Author: Amy Katz

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces penne pasta, (or your favorite short pasta) gluten-free, if necessary
  • 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
  • 1 cup white mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 cup black olives
  • 12 ounces marinated artichoke hearts, (1 jar) liquid reserved

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and rinse the cooked pasta with cold water until cool.
  • Place the cooked pasta in a large bowl. Add in the peas, mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, and the marinated artichoke hearts with the liquid from the jar. Toss well to combine. 
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

This pasta salad is based on a recipe from a Sunset cookbook from over 25 years ago. I don't know which book I saw a similar pasta salad in, but the dish has stuck in my mind all these years. 
You can make it in advance and refrigerate it until ready to serve. The leftovers will keep for a few days.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 589mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2995IU | Vitamin C: 20.5mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.5mg

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    About Amy

    Amy Katz is a vegan recipe developer, photographer, and Certified Vegan Nutrition Health Coach. She loves sharing delicious plant-based Mediterranean diet recipes that home cooks of all levels can enjoy. Her easy vegan recipes have been featured on NBC News, Parade, VegNews, BuzzFeed, MSN, Greatist, PureWow, Brides, LIVEKINDLY, Insider, Brit+Co, Well+Good, and more. She lives in Orange County, California with the love of her life, Brad, and their adorable black cat, Ozzy.

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    1. Karen Rozell

      February 14, 2018 at 5:34 pm

      What do you do with liquid from artichokes?

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      • Amy

        February 14, 2018 at 7:47 pm

        The liquid from the marinated artichoke hearts is the dressing for the pasta salad.

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    2. jeanette l brownlie

      March 12, 2018 at 5:18 pm

      5 stars
      Just made this pasta salad, and the marinate from the artichokes is just right. I added red onion and mozzarella balls, sliced, topped it off with shredded parm cheese!! What a great salad, it’s a meal in it’s self!!

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      • Amy

        March 12, 2018 at 6:08 pm

        Yay! I’m glad you enjoyed it, Jeanette!

        Reply

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