Pesto Pasta Salad
Fresh and packed with flavor, this Pesto Pasta Salad is the perfect side or light main dish for hot summer days. With a homemade pesto sauce tossed with pasta, tomatoes, cucumbers, and mozzarella pearls, it’s a satisfying salad that's so easy to throw together!
Ingredients
For The Pesto
- 1 cup basil
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach
- 1/4 cup pinenuts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp salt and pepper
For The Salad
- 8 oz pasta, boiled in salted water and drained
- 1 cup mozzarella pearls
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
Instructions
- Boil pasta per package instructions.
- Toast pine nuts on a sheet tray for 5 minutes at 400°F. set aside 2 Tbsp for garnish.
- Dice cucumber, and slice tomatoes.
- Add basil, parsley, spinach, parmesan, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper to food processor. Pulse and blend till smooth.
- Toss pasta in pesto, fold in tomatoes, mozzarella, and cucumbers. Garnish with pine nuts.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 13gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 388mgPotassium: 359mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1458IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 179mgIron: 2mg