Pesto Pasta Salad
This Pesto Pasta Salad truly is the ultimate Summer Pasta Salad. Packed with Homemade Pesto, Mozzarella, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts, it’s a total explosion of flavours!! Chris x
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Pesto Pasta Salad | Serves approx 6
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Pesto:
2 large handfuls Fresh Basil Leaves (approx 2 packed cups worth)
1/2 cup - 2/3 cup (125ml - 150ml) Extra Virgin Olive Oil, or as needed (see notes)
1/2 cup / 35g Parmesan, grated
4 tbsp Pine nuts, toasted (see notes)
1 clove Garlic
1/4 tsp Salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp Black Pepper, or to taste
Pasta Salad:
12.3oz / 350g Fusillata Casareccia, or other short cut pasta
1.25 cups / 125g Sun Dried Tomatoes, sliced
1/2 cup / 50g Mixed Olives, halved
3-4 tbsp Pine Nuts, toasted
20 Cherry Mozzarella Balls (see notes)
1/2 small Red Onion, very thinly sliced
Optional Extras:
squeeze of Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Sun Dried Tomato Oil
Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
small Basil Leaves
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Cook your pasta in salted boiling water according to packet instruction. Drain and rinse with cold water and place in a large mixing bowl.
Meanwhile, add all of your pesto ingredients to a food processor and turn on the motor. Gradually pour in extra virgin olive oil until desired texture. Test for seasoning.
Pour pesto over pasta and toss through your other ingredients (with optional extras). Serve right away or cover and pop in the fridge for later.
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This Pesto Pasta Salad is delicious!
You have to try this Pesto Pasta Salad! It’s basically a mashup of a pesto pasta and a Cesar salad! Plus, here is a tip on how to layer this ahead of time so you don’t end up with soggy lettuce!
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED-
1/3 cup prepared pesto
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 pound bow tie pasta cooked al dente
6 cups romaine lettuce
2 cups croutons
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
HOW TO MAKE THIS
Add the pesto, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. Whisk until combined.
Layer the pasta, lettuce, croutons, and Parmesan on top of the pesto mixture.
Flip the bowl over, spreading the salad onto a serving platter. Toss to combine.
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Pesto Pasta Salad
Pesto pasta salad is fresh, delicious, and packs tons of flavors. Spiral pasta is dressed in fresh zesty basil pesto, a dab of mayonnaise, cherry tomatoes, bocconcini, pine nuts, small basil leaves, and lemon juice. It’s great for quick lunch or light dinner or packs for summer picnics and potlucks.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 5 as a meal
Ingredients
12 oz pasta
1 tablespoon salt
1 to 1/2 cups fresh basil pesto (or parsley pesto)
2 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 cup cherry tomatoes
7 oz baby bocconcini
1/3 cup Parmesan
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons pine nuts (toasted)
1/2 cup small basil leaves
Instructions
Start by boiling a large pot of water. Once the water starts boiling add salt.
Cook pasta in boiling water as per packet instructions (cook bit beyond al-dente).
Drain and rinse pasta in cold water. Pesto pasta salad needs cold cooked pasta.
Drain well and cool. the
Add cooked pasta to a large bowl. Toss it with fresh homemade pesto and a dab of mayonnaise until pasta is coated well.
To the salad add cherry tomatoes cut into halves, baby bocconcini, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, a dash of lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste (if needed), smand all basil leaves. Toss it all together.
Transfer to serving bowl. Serve!
RECIPE:
Pesto Pasta Salad
Pesto pasta salad is a charming balance of textures and tastes. With fresh veggies and a delicious homemade pesto, prepare for the colorful palette of this salad to make your dining experience truly delightful.
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✅Ingredients
1 pound Rotini Pasta
2 cups Fresh Basil Leaves loosely packed
3 Garlic Cloves
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Pine Nuts
1 pint Cherry or Grape Tomatoes halved
1 Green Bell Pepper medium, diced
8 ounces Mini Mozzarella Balls
1/2 cup Olives sliced or halved
1/4 cup Red Onion diced
✅Instructions
1️⃣ Cook the rotini pasta according to the package instructions. After it's cooked, drain the pasta and rinse it under cold water. Once cooled, transfer it to a large mixing bowl.
2️⃣ For the pesto, combine the fresh basil leaves, garlic, parmesan cheese, olive oil, and pine nuts in a food processor or blender. Process until the mixture becomes fairly smooth.
3️⃣ Pour the pesto over the cooled pasta and toss it until well coated.
4️⃣ Add the halved tomatoes, diced bell pepper, mini mozzarella balls, sliced or halved olives, and diced red onion to the pasta. Toss until all ingredients are well combined.
5️⃣ Refrigerate the salad until it's time to serve.
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Pesto Pasta Salad
This pesto pasta salad is so fresh and easy! The combination of cold pasta, vibrant pesto, creamy mozzarella, and cherry tomatoes is a match made in heaven.
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Ingredients
1 box farfalle pasta (bow tie)
1/2 cup basil pesto
1 1/2 cups pearl mozzarella
32 cherry tomatoes or 12 oz
Instructions:
1. Bring a pot of water to a boil then generously salt the water and add the Farfalle pasta to the pot. Cook al dente.
2. Once the pasta is done cooking, pour it into a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the pasta from cooking.
3. Now place the pasta into a large bowl and stir in the pesto, pearl mozzarella, and sliced cherry tomatoes. Serve chilled.
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Mediterranean Pasta Salad
A simple Mediterranean pasta salad loaded with fresh arugula, sun-dried tomatoes, marinated artichoke hearts, pine nuts, kalamata olives, basil pesto and so much more! It’s a copy-cat recipe for Cafe Express’ Pasta Amore and let me just say it’s actually BETTER!
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