Description
This Refreshing Cold Pesto Pasta Salad is perfect for summer gatherings. Bursting with flavor and freshness, it’s a delightful dish that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta (fusilli or rotini)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup mozzarella balls, halved
- 1/2 cup pesto sauce
- 1/4 cup olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and cool.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, olives, and basil.
- Add pesto sauce and olive oil. Toss to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add or substitute any of your favorite vegetables.
- This salad can be made a day in advance and tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: no-cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg