This light Mediterranean pasta salad blends artichokes and olives with bowtie pasta.
If I was a lady who lunched, I would eat this Mediterranean pasta salad everyday.
In a pretty little bowl. With a swirly, girly pink napkin, and pretty silverware and a glass of wine.
Today, I wil be that lady.
Just a few simple ingredients from the cupboard and the fridge…
And the easiest, fanciest Mediterranean pasta salad recipe ever from Martha Stewart Everyday Food, with a few adaptations to suit my palate.
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 6 ounces bowtie pasta
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 Tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon grated lemon zest plus 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ cup marinated artichokes plus 2 Tablespoons marinade
- 1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups Romaine lettuce
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives
- coarse salt and pepper
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water, according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
- Chop garlic. Sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt and make a paste by dragging the blade of knife across the mixture.
- Add garlic paste to a small bowl. Mix with mayonnaise, mustard, lemon zest. lemon juice and artichoke marinade. Whisk to combine and season with salt and pepper.
- Return cooked pasta to pot. Add artichokes, olives and dressing and toss, adding enough pasta water to create a light sauce to coat. Stir in Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Refrigerate at least one hour or overnight.
- Serve over romaine lettuce.
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Holly Lefevre
This pasta dish looks so good – so many of may favorite flavors. I could be a lady who lunches on this everyday!
Shirley@Housepitality Designs
Amy…I do not know what is prettier…that scrumptious dish…the beautiful display of the ingredients or just the beauty of your overall post….Now…when I was working…and was out to lunch…oh, I mean dining out..:)…I would say to those “Ladies Who Lunch”…to get a life…now, I say “What A Life” !!!…..love the recipe!!!…
Paula@SweetPea
This looks delicious. I’d eat this any day, any time.
Barb @ The Everyday Home
Oh my this looks delish. This is my kind of eating. I wanna “lunch” with you too. 🙂
Moni ~ Zu Haus at Home
This Pasta salad looks so good! I make to try it soon! Thanks for leaving a sweet note on my blog – I appreciate it so much!
Suzy @ Worthing Court
OK – the next time that we “lunch” together you can fix this awesome looking salad for me. 😉 Congrats on your appearance on Foodgawker!!!
Atta Girl Amy
You got it, Suzy. And the best part is the recipe makes enough for leftovers!
Sarah | Snap a Bite
What a lovely and simple pasta lunch! Plus it’s a cold pasta lunch! Great for picnics 🙂
Atta Girl Amy
So very true. Love to jazz up a picnic with “fancy” food.