Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Creamy pesto pasta salad is for Side Dish.

Creamy pesto pasta salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Creamy pesto pasta salad takes several minutes to cook.

Creamy pesto pasta salad makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy pesto pasta salad are:

16 oz. box elbow macaroni
1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Knorr pesto sauce mix packet (0.5oz)
1/2 yellow pepper, chopped
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
10 oz. baby bella mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Creamy pesto pasta salad:

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse in cold water. Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat, add sliced mushrooms. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, yogurt and pesto sauce mix. In a large bowl, add pasta, peppers, and sauce mixture, mix until all the pasta and veggies are coated. Use your now-empty small bowl to put your cooked mushrooms in, and put both bowls in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, or until the mushrooms have cooled. Once they do, mix into the salad. Add salt and pepper to taste.

The nutritional information for Creamy pesto pasta salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 225.7

• Total Fat: 8.5 g
• Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
• Sodium: 154.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 6.6 g