Pesto Pasta Salad

Name: Pesto Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cup Pasta (2 cups dry pasta); 1 cup Cherry Tomato (1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced); ½ cup English Cucumber (1/2 cup diced English cucumber); 1 cup Arugula (1 cup baby arugula); ¼ cup Red Onion (1/4 cup diced red onion); ½ cup Artichoke Hearts (1/2 cup grilled artichoke hearts, chopped); ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese (1/2 cup mozzarella balls); ½ cup Pine Nuts (1/4 cup pine nuts + 1/4 cup pine nuts); ¾ cup Basil (1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped (plus more for serving) + 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves); ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving); 0 tsp Table Salt (salt and pepper, to taste + 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste); ½ cup Olive Oil (1/2 cup olive oil); 2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar (2 tablespoons red wine vinegar); 1 tbsp Lemon Juice (1 tablespoon lemon juice); 1 clove Garlic (1 clove garlic); ¼ tsp Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste)

Pesto Pasta Salad - Sides (Italian)

25 minItalian

Servings6

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Vegetarian
Pescatarian
Egg Free

Ingredients

For 6 servings

Pasta2 cup · 2 cups dry pasta
Cherry Tomato1 cup · 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
English Cucumber½ cup · 1/2 cup diced English cucumber
Arugula1 cup · 1 cup baby arugula
Red Onion¼ cup · 1/4 cup diced red onion
Artichoke Hearts½ cup · 1/2 cup grilled artichoke hearts, chopped
Mozzarella Cheese½ cup · 1/2 cup mozzarella balls
Pine Nuts½ cup · 1/4 cup pine nuts + 1/4 cup pine nuts
Basil¾ cup · 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped (plus more for serving) + 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves
Parmesan Cheese½ cup · 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
Table Salt0 tsp · salt and pepper, to taste + 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Olive Oil½ cup · 1/2 cup olive oil
Red Wine Vinegar2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Lemon Juice1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Garlic1 clove · 1 clove garlic
Black Pepper¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste

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Steps

1Cook the dry pasta according to the package instructions. Once al dente, drain and rinse the pasta with cold water.
2Add the pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, arugula, red onion, artichoke hearts, mozzarella balls, pine nuts, fresh basil leaves, and parmesan cheese to a large mixing bowl.
3Next, make the dressing. Add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, salt, and pepper to a high powered blender or food processor and blend until well combined.
4Pour the dressing over the salad and stir until well combined.
5Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.