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Karla's Garlic Pesto Pasta Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Karla's Garlic Pesto Pasta Salad takes 30 minutes to cook.

Karla's Garlic Pesto Pasta Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Karla's Garlic Pesto Pasta Salad are:

1 cup tightly packed fresh basil
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup raw pine nuts
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
8 whole wheat rotini pasta
1/2 pound ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half
Freshly ground coarse black pepper to taste
Fresh chopped basil to taste

Here is how you make Karla's Garlic Pesto Pasta Salad:

n a food processor, combine the packed basil, garlic, raw pine nuts and oil and puree until a uniform sauce results. Scrape the mixture into a bowl and stir in the grated cheese. Set aside.Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the orzo until tender. Drain well, rinse, drain again and place in a large bowl. Toss with a couple of tablespoons of the reserved pesto dressing, or more to taste. Reserve any leftover pesto for another use.To serve, add the tomatoes and toasted pine nuts to the salad, toss with more pesto dressing and black pepper to taste, and scatter with fresh basil.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KCROSA.

The nutritional information for Karla's Garlic Pesto Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 284.8

• Total Fat: 17.1 g
• Cholesterol: 6.6 mg
• Sodium: 157.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 9.4 g

Karla's Garlic Pesto Pasta Salad is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Karla's Garlic Pesto Pasta Salad is Vegetarian