Mediterranean Penne
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
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This recipe makes 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 3 cups penne pasta 3 3cups cupspenne pasta
- 2 jars (6 oz/170 mL) marinated artichoke hearts , drained and liquid reserved2 2 jars (6 oz/170 mL) marinated artichoke heartmarinated artichoke hearts, drained and liquid reserved
- 2 cups packed fresh spinach , shredded2 2cups cupspacked fresh spinach or arugula, shredded
- 1/4 red onion , thinly sliced1/4 1/4red onionred onions, thinly sliced
- 1 can (19 oz/540 m L) red kidney beans , drained and rinsed1 1can can(19 oz/540 m L) red kidney beanred kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- Dressing:
- 2 tbsp wine vinegar 2 2tbsp tbspwine vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil 2 2tbsp tbspolive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 1/2tsp tspsalt
- 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce 1 1dash dashhot pepper sauce
- 2/3 cup reserved artichoke liquid 2/3 2/3cup cupreserved artichoke liquid
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano 1/4 1/4cup cupchopped fresh oregano or fresh parsley
Preparation
In large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender but firm. Rinse under cold running water; drain well.
In large bowl, toss pasta with artichokes, spinach or arugula, onion and kidney beans.
DRESSING: In small bowl, whisk together wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, hot peper sauce, reserved liquid and oregano or parsley until blended.
Toss with pasta to coat.