Salad

Pesto Pasta Salad is for Salad.

Pesto Pasta Salad takes 35 minutes to prepare.

Pesto Pasta Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Pesto Pasta Salad makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Pesto Pasta Salad are:

Basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, Parmesan cheese, wheat pasta, peas, tomatoes, chopped green olives, salt, and pepper.

Here is how you make Pesto Pasta Salad:

toast the pine nuts -- set aside to coolBoil pasta until al dente, drain and set aside to coolThaw peasTo make pesto: Pulse basil and garlic in food processor, add pine nuts, lemon juice (Fresh - if you can), lemon zest and parmesan (freshly grated is best) and pulse, drizzle in olive oil. Taste test. May need to add salt and pepper.Mix pasta, pesto, olives, tomatoes, and peas together. Taste. May need to add a bit more salt and/or pepper.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MINNESOTACASEY.

The nutritional information for Pesto Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 206.0

• Total Fat: 11.0 g
• Cholesterol: 6.7 mg
• Sodium: 470.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 7.8 g

Pesto Pasta Salad is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Pesto Pasta Salad is Vegetarian