Spaghetti Salad

Ingredients

1 pound thin spaghetti cooked
1 pound can artichoke hearts chopped
2 lg fresh tomatoes, seeded, coarse chopped
1 small sweet onion diced
1/2 cup coarse chopped olives
1 sm bunch fresh Italian parsley chopped
1 to 2 cups feta cheese crumbled
1 small can chopped mushrooms drained
Dressing:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 lg garlic clove minced
2 tsps sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

yield: 8. Break raw spaghetti into thirds and cook till done. Drain and rinse. Add the artichoke hearts, tomatoes, onions. olives, parsley and crumbled cheese. Combine dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Mix well but gently. cover and chill till serving. Note: For those who want to omit the cheese you can add chopped salami instead. You can also add more tomatoes, fresh herbs such as chopped basil.