Oh So Easy Pasta Salad (recipe)

I debated about posting this. Because it's such a basic recipe, but then I thought, who doesn't need another pasta salad recipe? Probably most people make a very similar style salad, but here's my version.

Oh So Easy Pasta Salad

1 # pasta, cooked, run under cold water
1/4 cup artichoke hearts, rough chopped
1/2 red pepper, sliced thinly the cut in half
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup black olives, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, minced
1/4 cup fresh basil, torn into pieces
1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (optional)

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup vinegar (acv or red wine)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp italian seasoning
1/2 tsp basil (dried)
salt and pepper to taste

Mix the salad ingredients. Mix the dressing ingredients and combine. I actually meant to add the chickpeas, but I forgot! That shows you just how easy this is. You can forget ingredients and it's still good! With summer winding down, plan one more picnic and pack this in your basket. It's great for outdoor meals since there isn't any vegannaise.

Tonight's dinner: something I'm playing with for the Farm Sanctuary Cookbook.