Pantry Pasta Salad
"This is a quick and delicious recipe from staples in my pantry. It is a hearty pasta salad great as a main dish or side and is perfect for potlucks or anytime you are in a pinch for time. You can't go wrong with this recipe. In season (and on hand) cherry tomatoes would be an excellent addition, as would fresh herbs from your garden. Any cheese would work and diced salami or browned pancetta would be great in here. Be careful not to over-salt your water. The artichokes, olives, dressing, and cheese add lots of salty goodness."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Artichoke | 1 medium (128g) | 60 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Salad Dressing | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
- 1 (13.75 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and diced
- 1 1/2 cups frozen green peas
- 1/2 cup diced black olives
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
- 1 1/2 cups diced queso blanco cheese
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing (such as Girard's® Olde Venice)
- cracked black pepper to taste