Penne Pesto Pasta Salad
The two just make sense together—but have you tried branching out from the bowl of carbs?
Recipe Summary Penne Pesto Pasta Salad
Penne pasta is tossed with basil pesto, mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and black olives for a colorful and delicious pasta salad.
Ingredients | Healthy Pasta Recipes Pesto1 (8 ounce) package truRoots® Ancient Grains Organic Penne½ cup prepared fresh basil pesto1 (8 ounce) container mozzarella pearls (perline)*1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained4 sprigs Fresh basil sprigs, for garnishDirectionsCook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water, just until al dente, about 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.Combine pasta and pesto in large bowl. Stir in mozzarella, tomatoes, Parmesan and olives. Chill until ready to serve. Serve garnished with basil sprigs, if desired.*Mozzarella Pearls (perline) are pearl-sized portions of cheese. Mozzarella Pearls can be substituted by cutting an 8 ounce mozzarella ball (pallini) into 84 pieces.Info | Healthy Pasta Recipes Pestoprep:
10 mins
cook:
15 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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