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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 pack it for summer picnic and potlucks.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 5 servings (as a meal)
Calories: 546 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 to ½ cups fresh basil pesto or parsley pesto
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 7 oz baby bocconcini
- ⅓ cup parmesan
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts toasted
- ½ 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 a bit beyond al-dente).
- Drain and rinse pasta in cold water. Pesto pasta salad needs cold cooked pasta.
- Drain well and cool.
- Add cooked pasta to a large bowl. Toss it with fresh homemade pesto and a dab of mayonnaise until the 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), and small basil leaves. Toss it all together.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve!
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Notes
- Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
Nutrition Information
Calories
546kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
2038mg
(85%)
Potassium
260mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
830IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
285mg
(29%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings (as a meal)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 546
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 546kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 2038mg | 85% |
| Potassium | 260mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 830IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 285mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.