Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, mike's chilled artichoke feta pasta salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Mike's Chilled Artichoke Feta Pasta Salad is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Mike's Chilled Artichoke Feta Pasta Salad is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mike's chilled artichoke feta pasta salad using 13 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's Chilled Artichoke Feta Pasta Salad:
- Prepare 1 (12 oz) Box Multi Colored Rotini Pasta [+ water - salt & splash olive oil]
- Get 2 Boxes ATHENOS Feta Cheese [× extra for garnish]
- Take 1/3 Cup Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese [+ extra for garnish]
- Take 1 (33 oz) Jar Artichoke Hearts [in water - fully drained - halved]
- Make ready 1 Can Large Black Olives [fully drained - halved]
- Make ready 1 Extra Large Cucumber [diced]
- Get 1/2 Green Bell Pepper [diced - use multi color bells if you have them]
- Take 1/2 Cup Fresh Green Onions [chopped + reserves for garnish]
- Prepare 2 tbsp Sun Dried Tomatoes [in oil - chopped]
- Prepare 1 tbsp Dried Italian Seasonings
- Take 1 Small Purple Onion [diced]
- Take 1/3 Cup Fresh Parsley Leaves
- Take 1 (24 oz) Bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [well shaken]
Steps to make Mike's Chilled Artichoke Feta Pasta Salad:
- Fully drain your artichoke hearts and black olives. Slice all in half.
- Chop your chilled vegetables. Mix well.
- Gently fold in your cheeses.
- Chop your Sun Dried Tomatoes.
- Gently toss mixture well. Refrigerate this mixture until your pasta has cooled.
- Bring a 6-8 quart pot to a steady boil. Add a few dashes salt and a dash of olive oil. - - Add your muli-colored Rotini Pasta. Stir well and regularly. - - Boil as per manufacturers directions. Usually about 10 minutes.
- Drain pasta and return to pot.
- Add half of your Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing, a few pinches fresh ground black pepper. Stir well. Allow pasta to cool naturally. Stir occasionally as it cools.
- Authors Note: - - For the biggest flavor and lowest price - I've found that Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing is one of the best bets out there. But, feel free to use your favorite brand.
- Once pasta has cooled, pile on your vegetable/cheese mixture and pour your remaining 1/2 bottle dressing over it.
- Gently fold everything together with bottom to upward strokes. - - Refrigerate salad for several hours. Know that with the longer the marry time - the better tasting she'll be. Mix her up occasionally and add additional dressing as the days go by.
- This chilly springtime salad also makes for great workplace, on the go, or, school lunches.
- Authors Tip: - - Before serving - give your salad a quick stir each time from the bottom up. This step is meant to pull any settled dressing up from the bottom for fullest flavor. Add more Italian seasoning as needed to refresh your salad in the coming days. - - Garnish with Feta Cheese, Parmesan Cheese and green cjives. - - Enjoy!
Foods That Make You Happy
In general, people have been taught to think that “comfort” foods are bad for the body and need to be avoided. Sometimes, if your comfort food is made of candy or other junk foods, this can be true. Otherwise, comfort foods could be really nutritious and good for you. Several foods actually do raise your mood when you eat them. When you are feeling a little down and need an emotional pick-me-up, try some of these.
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Some grains are actually great for driving away bad moods. Quinoa, barley, teff, millet, etc are all good for helping you be in a happier state of mind. These foods can help you feel full for longer too, which can help your mood too. Feeling hungry can really make you feel awful! The reason these grains are so good for your mood is that they are not hard for your stomach to digest. They are simpler to digest than other foods which helps bring up your blood sugar levels and that, in turn, raises your mood.
Green tea is actually good for your mood. You were simply waiting to read that here, weren’t you? Green tea is rich in an amino acid referred to as L-theanine. Studies have discovered that this amino acid basically induces brain waves. This helps better your mental acuity while relaxing the rest of your body. You were already aware that that green tea helps you be healthier. Now you know that applies to your mood as well!
Now you know that junk food isn’t necessarily what you need to eat when you are wanting to help your moods get better. Try a few of these tips instead.
