This pasta salad is great served warm but is equally good served cold.  It is a really nice summer pasta salad and is perfect for a picnic lunch or summer potluck and it makes a lot to feed a crowd.

450g box bowtie pasta

Olive oil

2-3 cloves garlic, minced

14oz jar marinated artichoke

14oz jar roasted red peppers

14oz can crushed tomatoes

2 cups baby spinach (you can use regular spinach, just chop it)

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

sal and pepper to taste

a good sprinkling of grated parmesan (probably about 1/4 cup)

Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente.

mince garlic and toss with a little olive oil

put strain pasta in bowl with the garlic and toss generously with more olive oil

Chop the roasted peppers and artichokes, into bite size-ish pieces

Toss that in on the pasta

Add the tomatoes, at this stage I season with a little salt and pepper and taste to make sure it is how I want it

Toss in the spinach and some parmesan

Mix it all together

Serve topped with a little sprinkle of parmesan and some baguette…and a nice glass of wine.