Lemony Artichoke Pasta Salad with Ricotta | Natalie Cooks

Name: Lemony Artichoke Pasta Salad with Ricotta | Natalie Cooks
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 10-12 oz short pasta ((orecchiette, shells, fusilli, farfalle, etc…)*); 1 1/2-2 cups packed quartered artichoke hearts ((jarred or frozen)**); 6 cups chopped loosely packed leafy greens ((kale, spinach, mustard greens, chard, etc…)); 1 cup fresh herbs ((parsley, mint, dill, cilantro, scallions, and/or basil)(optional)); 1 cup ricotta***; Zest from 1 lemon + 1 tbsp juice; ½ tsp black pepper; ¼ tsp kosher salt; Parmesan cheese, (for topping); ¼ cup lemon juice ((or use apple cider vinegar or a combo)); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic, (grated or minced); ½ tsp kosher salt; *If you want more veg and less pasta, you can use 8-10 oz and add an extra cup of artichokes and increase the ricotta (see note below).; **One 14 oz jar will give you about 1 ½ cups or use 8 oz frozen.; **If using frozen, add them to the boiling pasta when there is about 3 minutes of cook time left. If using jarred, just add them in with the greens and the end of the pasta cooking time.

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A simple veg-packed springy pasta salad gets served over a bed of fluffy lemony ricotta that gets scooped up with every bite. The pasta and veg get cooked i ...

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Ingredients

10-12 oz short pasta ((orecchiette, shells, fusilli, farfalle, etc…)*)
1 1/2-2 cups packed quartered artichoke hearts ((jarred or frozen)**)
6 cups chopped loosely packed leafy greens ((kale, spinach, mustard greens, chard, etc…))
1 cup fresh herbs ((parsley, mint, dill, cilantro, scallions, and/or basil)(optional))
1 cup ricotta***
Zest from 1 lemon + 1 tbsp juice
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp kosher salt
Parmesan cheese, (for topping)
¼ cup lemon juice ((or use apple cider vinegar or a combo))
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, (grated or minced)
½ tsp kosher salt
*If you want more veg and less pasta, you can use 8-10 oz and add an extra cup of artichokes and increase the ricotta (see note below).
**One 14 oz jar will give you about 1 ½ cups or use 8 oz frozen.
**If using frozen, add them to the boiling pasta when there is about 3 minutes of cook time left. If using jarred, just add them in with the greens and the end of the pasta cooking time.