Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, pesto pasta salad. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Pesto Pasta Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Pesto Pasta Salad is something which I have loved my whole life.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook pesto pasta salad using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Pesto Pasta Salad:
- Get Dressing
- Get Pesto (I'm using pre-made)
- Prepare Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- Get Salt and Pepper
- Prepare Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Prepare Salad Ingredients
- Make ready Cheese Ravioli (you may use Tortelini)
- Get Romaine Heart
- Get Halved Cherry Tomatoes
- Get Diced Mozzarella
- Prepare Basil Leaves
- Take Grated Parmesan Cheese
Pasta Salad is a classic summer dish that is perfect for all kinds of parties, BBQ's and picnics. This Pesto Salad is filled with fresh ingredients that are an amazing flavor combination. Serve this cold pasta salad to your family and friends and they will be begging for the recipe! Add the pasta and cook until al dente, or according to package directions.
Instructions to make Pesto Pasta Salad:
- Wisk all of the dressing ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
- Boil and drain the pasta according to the package instructions.
- While the pasta is still hot, toss the dressing into the pasta. Let it cool down slightly.
- Prep your romaine heart and basil. Rinse and dry your romaine, remove the core, and slice.
- Roughly chop your basil and mix with your romaine.
- Toss the greens, halved cherry tomatoes, and cheeses into your pasta. The warmth of the pasta will slightly wilt the basil and bring out the scent.
- …and you're done! You may chill the pasta salad or eat while it's warm!
Add a few tablespoons of pasta water to thin the pesto to evenly coat the pasta. Summer pesto pasta salad with fresh basil pesto, spiral pasta, pine nuts, olives, peas, and cherry tomatoes. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer When it's the season for potluck barbecues, a quick and easy dish to prepare for a gathering is pesto pasta salad! To assemble the pasta salad, pour all of the pesto over the pasta and toss until the pasta is lightly and evenly coated, adding a tiny splash of reserved pasta cooking water if necessary to thin it out. Then add the cherry tomatoes, arugula, remaining toasted pepitas, and any optional add-ins (olives, chickpeas and/or cheese).
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