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Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad is for Side Dish.

Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad are:

1 box garden (tri-color) pasta (12 oz)
2 1/2 c chopped broccoli
1/8 c chopped white onion
1 c snap green beans, blanched
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 T Mirin (Japanese sweet vinegar)
2 T pesto
4 T sour cream

Here is how you make Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad:

Cook pasta according to the box instructions. Blanch green beans (about 5-7 minutes in boiling water). Rinse cooked pasta and green beans with cold water. Drain completely.Whisk together lemon zest and juice, mirin, pesto, and sour cream in a large serving bowl. Add pasta, green beans, onions, broccoli. Toss until evenly coated.Chill for at least 1 hour, but colder is better! Also, adding a bit of parmesan cheese on top is a great addition! But this is great on it's own too! ENJOY! :)Serving Size: Makes 8, 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRAUDI.

The nutritional information for Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 192.8

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 3.9 mg
• Sodium: 69.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 7.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad is Vegetarian