Black-Eyed Pea Pasta Salad Recipe

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Grilling out? You may want to serve this refreshing, make-ahead salad at the barbecue. A creamy Italian dressing enhances the chopped vegetables, cheese and pasta. —Joan Huggins, Waynesboro, Mississippi

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Black-Eyed Pea Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1 jar (7-1/2 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts
1 cup uncooked tricolor spiral pasta
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
4 slices provolone cheese, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup sliced pepperoni, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup prepared Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing

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Directions

Drain artichokes, reserving 1/4 cup liquid; chop and set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the artichokes, peas, cheese, peppers, onion and pepperoni. Drain pasta; add to artichoke mixture.
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing and reserved artichoke liquid. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 339 calories, 24 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 625 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Black-Eyed Pea Pasta Salad in Country June/July 2009, p49