Pasta Salad With Chicken And Artichokes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb pasta shells
2 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons parsley, Chopped
1 teaspoon dried basil
3 cups chicken, diced, cooked
1 (6 ) jar artichokes, chopped
1 dash Tabasco sauce
toasted almond

Preparation

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water until tender, but firm, 8 to 12 minutes, stirring often.
Drain well and rinse with cold water.
Shake out excess water and toss pasta with oil.
Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley and basil.
Place pasta in large bowl.
Add mayonnaise mixture, chicken, artichokes and tabasco.
Toss well.
Garnish with almonds.
For a decorative presentation, serve in avacado halves, in tomato cups or on lettuce leaves.