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    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!
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 6

    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