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Pesto Pasta Salad
Fresh Pesto Pasta Salad made with homemade pesto, tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. An easy summer salad!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Italian
Servings:
6
Author:
Manali Singh
Ingredients
4
cups
cooked Farfalle pasta
3/4
cup
basil pesto
homemade ot sotre bought
1
tablespoon
olive oil
1
cup
grape/cherry tomatoes
8
oz
fresh mozzarella
cut into small pieces
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
basil leaves
to garnish
Instructions
Cook the pasta according to instructions on the package. Make sure not to overcook the pasta here, you should be able to bite into it.
Once cooked, drain and transfer pasta to a large bowl. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and then add cherry/grape tomatoes to it and mix.
Stir in your favorite pesto and mix till well combined. You may use homemade or store bought pesto.
Now chop fresh mozzarella cheese into small pieces and add it to the salad bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon.
Add salt, pepper to taste and mix. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and enjoy your fresh pesto pasta salad!
Nutrition
Calories:
366
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
25
g
|
Protein:
14
g
|
Fat:
22
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7
g
|
Cholesterol:
32
mg
|
Sodium:
530
mg
|
Potassium:
113
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
1000
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5.7
mg
|
Calcium:
248
mg
|
Iron:
1.4
mg