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Here's a wonderful summer pasta salad that has a few unexpected ingredients that will have your guests raving!  Oh, and it's healthy too :-)

Ingredients:

• Bow Tie Pasta (Farfalle)
  
• Ken's Steak House Lite Olive Oil Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
  
• Artichoke Hearts
  
• Black Beans
  
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
  
• 1 Yellow Bell Pepper
  
• 1 Orange Bell Pepper
  
• Feta Cheese (in brine for best flavor)

Directions:

• Boil water, place in box of bow tie pasta
  
• Cook pasta 8-10 minutes, keeping the noodles al dente
  
• While pasta is cooking, chop all your bell peppers

• Drain and rinse black beans, set aside

• Drain Artichoke hearts in can, cut into quarters, set aside
  
• Drain pasta in colander, rinse with cool water, let sit about 15-20 minutes to cool & dry
  
• Once pasta is cool and dry to the touch (a bit tacky), pour into a large bowl
  
• Add as much of the Ken's dressing as you like (for one box of pasta, I use about 2/3 of the bottle)
  
• Toss in your black beans, chopped peppers, and artichoke hearts
  
• Crumble feta with hands
  
• Give everything a final toss

• Place in refrigerator to cool until ready to serve!
  

Recipe courtesy of my co-worker, Dana!  Thanks Dana, this was a hit with all my family and friends!