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This is a great tasting pasta dish that only needs a few simple ingredients that you probably have in your cupboard! Everyone will love you for it too! It tastes amazingly wonderful!

The Ingredients To Gather:

• 8 quarts water
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1 pound small pasta shells
• Salsa Cruda:
• 1 (6-ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained
• 1/4 cup drained and rinsed capers
• 1/2 cup pitted and chopped Kalamata olives
• juice and zest of 1 lemon
• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans imported Italian tuna in olive oil, drained
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

The Step By Step Directions To Follow:

In a 10-quart pot, bring the water to a brisk boil. Add salt and stir in the pasta shells. When the water returns to a boil, begin timing and cook al dente according to the package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta, but do not rinse. Transfer the shells to a large serving bowl. Stir in the reserved pasta water to keep the pasta from sticking to itself. Pasta continues to cook and absorb water even when it has been drained. Add in the salsa cruda ingredients and toss. Garnish with chopped parsley leaves.

Finished!

Now you are ready to eat. I serve this with my favorite garlic bread. The best part about this is it only take about 30 minutes to make from start to finish.

Enjoy!

Source: epicurious