Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Chunky Pesto Pasta Salad is for Dinner.

Chunky Pesto Pasta Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Chunky Pesto Pasta Salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Chunky Pesto Pasta Salad makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Chunky Pesto Pasta Salad are:

3 red leaf leaves
7 spinach leaves
23 pistachio kernels
10 pecan halves
1/2 cup finely diced red tomatoes
1/4 cup diced onion
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 bag dry (1 cup cooked) Spaghetti or Spaghettini pasta
1/2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Chunky Pesto Pasta Salad:

To make Pesto Mixture:Finely chop 3 red leaf leaves and 7 spinach leaves together. Transfer to medium size bowl.Coarsely chop 23 pistachio kernels and 10 pecan halves together. Add to chopped greens.Finely dice red tomatoes (to make 1/2 cup) and onion (to make 1/4 cup). Add to chopped greens and nuts.Add 2 tbsp olive oil to contents of bowl and stir gently but thoroughly with fork until all contents are evenly stirred.Fill large pot or stock pot 3/4 full of waterHeat to roiling boil (do not add salt or oil)Add 4 oz dry Spaghettini (1/4 bag of 16 oz bag dry)Cook pasta 11 minutes (do not strain)Without draining pasta water completely, pour off 3/4 of water. Using a large pasta spoon and allowing water to drain through spoon, serve 1/2 cup pasta onto plate and top with 1/2 Pesto Mixture.Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to tasteServing Size: Makes 2 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLINGUS.

The nutritional information for Chunky Pesto Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 358.0

• Total Fat: 23.9 g
• Cholesterol: 2.0 mg
• Sodium: 86.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 9.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Chunky Pesto Pasta Salad is Vegetarian