artichoke pasta salad

Ingredients For artichoke pasta salad

• 1 lb

  uncooked pasta, your favorite shape (spirals, shells, etc)
• 1 md

  head of broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 sm

  red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 1 sm

  yellow bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 1 sm

  sweet red onion, sliced thin
• 2 jar

  (6 1/2 ounces) marinated artichokes, drain and reserve liquid
• 1/2 c

  shredded romano cheese (or parmesan)
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch

  red pepper flakes, optional