RECIPE: PASTA SALAD

INGREDIENTS
- 1 Lb Gemelli Pasta
- 1 Jar of Stancato’s Italian Dressing
- 1/4 Cup White Vinegar
- 1/3 Cup of Water
- 1 Tb of Sugar
- 1 Tsp of Salt
- 2 Banana Peppers
- 1/2 of a Cucumber
- 1/2 of a Red Onion
- 1 Cup of Tri-colored Grape Tomatoes
- 6 Radishes
- 1/2 Cup of Kalamata Olives
- 2 Heads of Broccoli
- 1 Cup of Pre-Cleaned Artichokes
- 1 Tb of crushed Red Pepper (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Put on a pot of salted water to boil, add pasta, cook for 12 minutes, strain and cool
- Slice banana peppers in 1/4 inch rings, in saute pan place water, vinegar, sugar, salt and peppers, bring to a boil, cook for 1-2 minutes and strain
- In a mixing bowl, add cut cucumber, broccoli, red onion, tomatoes and radishes
- Add olives and artichokes, followed by cooled pasta and quick pickled banana peppers
- Toss in Stancato’s Italian dressing, and add crushed red pepper if you would like a little extra spice