Delicious and super easy to make, this Artichoke Pasta Salad is filled with pasta, artichoke hearts, prosciutto and an easy vinaigrette. This salad is perfect for summer potlucks or family dinners.
We love pasta salads! If you are looking for even more, this Bow Tie Pasta Salad is another one of our favorites.
Artichoke Pasta Salad
You guys – I have been side dish salad obsessed lately. We had a family dinner/party to celebrate my niece who graduated from high school, and for the menu, we each brought a salad. So the dinner was made up of all side dish salads, and it was so good that I’m still thinking about it a month later. I am completely happy making a meal of salads, so this was a little bit of heaven!
For the dinner, I made — you guessed it — this Artichoke Pasta Salad. I actually made this pasta salad for Easter at my in-laws several months ago. But when my sister said we were all doing salads, I knew I needed this salad again. My husband, who is not even a big pasta salad guy, absolutely loves this salad and enjoyed every last bit of the leftovers.
Not only is this Artichoke Pasta Salad super tasty, but it’s so easy to make as well.
Easy Vinaigrette
You start by making the easy vinaigrette that will go on this salad. You only need a few ingredients:
- white wine vinegar
- fresh lemon juice
- Dijon mustard
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- salt and pepper
These are all pantry staples for me, so this is super easy for me to throw together.
To make the vinaigrette, I used the twister jar on my Blendtec. This made it easy to emulsify the dressing. If you don’t have a blender or mini food processor that you want to use, you can put all of the ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid and shake it vigorously until the dressing is completely combined.
How to make this Artichoke Pasta Salad
You can see how easy it is to make this Artichoke Pasta Salad in the video above.
When to serve this Artichoke Pasta Salad
Like I mentioned above, I first made this for Easter, the for a family dinner. I then made it again just at home for my family to serve alongside some ribs that we smoked. It really is a great pasta salad recipe to serve no matter the occasion!
Want some more great Side Dish Salad Recipes?
Potato Salad Recipe with Corn and Poblanos
Crown Ruby Fruit Salad
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
Tomato and Herb Salad
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Artichoke Pasta Salad
Ingredients
Vinaigrette:
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Salad:
- 12 ounces dry bowtie pasta
- 1 13.75 oz can artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped
- 4 oz prosciutto chopped
- 4 green onions sliced
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Make the vinaigrette: combine the vinegar, lemon juice, and mustard in a food processor or blender. (I use the twister jar on my Blendtec.) Stream in the olive oil until it is smooth and combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Make the salad: Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain and rinse. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, artichokes, prosciutto, green onions, parsley, basil and cheese. Mix well. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours before serving.
2pots2cook says
Oh yes ! Pinned for later ! Week diner it is !
Theresa says
I used grilled chicken instead of prosciutto, turned out fantastic! Will be making this again.