Greek Pasta Salad 1

Made this recipe for a party and received rave reviews.

Recipe adapted from this recipe on allrecipes.com

Greek Pasta Salad I

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 1/2 cups cooked mini wheel pasta
• 3 cups fresh broccoli cut into small florets
• 15 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup sliced red bell peppers
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1 (4 ounce) can whole black olives
• 3/4 cup sliced canadian bacon, cut into strips
• 1/2 cup sliced artichoke hearts

Directions

1. In a blender, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, basil, oregano, black pepper, and sugar.
2. Cook pasta according to instructions on package. Add in broccoli at the end for about 30 seconds. Drain and rinse.
3. Add cooked pasta, broccoli, tomatoes, red peppers, feta cheese, green onions, olives, canadian bacon and artichoke hearts. Toss until evenly coated. Cover, and chill 2 hours or overnight.