Italian Picnic Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (14 ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded (4 oz)
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, coarsely shredded (4 oz)
• 1/3 lb cooked ham, thinly sliced and cut into strips
• 1/3 lb salami, thinly sliced and cut into strips
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup onion, grated
• salt
• pepper
• hot sauce
• 8 ounces thin spaghetti, uncooked
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine artichoke hearts, green pepper, cheeses, ham, salami, onion, and salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste. set mixture aside.
• 2 break spaghetti into pieces to make it easier to eat in a salad. cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain well. add spaghetti to artichoke mixture.
• 3 mix the dressing: combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, basil, oregano, and 1/4 tsp pepper in a jar. cover tightly and shake vigorously.
• 4 pour the dressing over the spaghetti and artichoke mixture. toss gently to combine.