Name: Pasta Salad with Artichoke Hearts and Sprouts
Ingredients: 2 c Elbow macaroni; 3/4 lb Marinated artichoke hearts; 3/4 c Alfalfa sprouts; 1 sm Green bell pepper, chopped; 1 md Carrot, coarsely grated; 1/2 c Sliced black olives; 1/4 c Red wine vinegar; 1/2 ts Basil; 1/2 ts Savoury; Salt & pepper

We all admire and adore the baby Jesus born in the manger, but what we must mainly admire and adore is the Man on the cross – the fact that Jesus was born ultimately to die. He didn’t die because the Jews and Romans finally we able to put an end to this supposed troublemaker. He didn’t die because God wanted to show us an example of commitment to a cause or how to pay the definitive sacrifice or how to demonstrate humility or show love that is willing to suffer for friends. In a sense these are all true, but the ultimate reason Jesus died on the cross is because that was His primary mission to take away the sins of the world. 1 Peter 2:24, “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross.”

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Salads, Appetizers, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Elbow macaroni
3/4	lb	Marinated artichoke hearts
3/4	c	Alfalfa sprouts
1	sm	Green bell pepper, chopped
1	md	Carrot, coarsely grated
1/2	c	Sliced black olives
1/4	c	Red wine vinegar
1/2	ts	Basil
1/2	ts	Savoury
		Salt & pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook pasta till al dente.  Rinse with cool water. Drain & put in mixing
bowl.  Chop artichokes into bite-sized pieces. Add to pasta. Add sprouts &
then the rest of the ingredients. Mix well & allow to stand for 2 hours at
room temperature or in the fridge.

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“Luke 1:44 – Life Begins at Conception.”