Pine Nut Pasta Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 ounces unroasted pine nuts (can get at most grocery stores or organic markets)
• 1 (8 ounce) bag small shell pasta
• 1 (14 ounce) can water-packed artichoke hearts
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives
• 20 grape tomatoes, halved
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta shells until done to desired firmness.
• 2 drain pasta, running under cold water until pasta is cool.
• 3 slice 4 or 5 artichoke hearts into small pieces.
• 4 slice the grape tomatoes in halves (or smaller if desired).
• 5 add pasta, olives (drained), artichoke hearts, and tomatoes into a large bowl.
• 6 slowly mix in 3 tablespoons of olive oil. mix thoroughly.
• 7 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 refrigerate for about 2 hours until cold.
• 9 serve!