SALAD 2 cups cooked tri-colored rotini pasta 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup diced red pepper 1 tbsp sliced black olives 1 can artichoke hearts - (15 oz) drained halved DRESSING 1/4 cup ...

Cook pasta. Add other ingredients, stir and marinate for a few hours to overnight. Stir couple of times during the course of marinating.

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Yield: 24 "cupcakes" Salt 1 (1-pound) box tri-colored rotini (corkscrew) pasta 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2. Bring a large pot of ...