Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad | Blue Jean Chef - Meredith Laurence

Name: Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad | Blue Jean Chef - Meredith Laurence
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese; ¼ cup pine nuts; 2 cups fresh basil leaves (packed tightly); ¼ cup olive oil; ¾ cup buttermilk; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound campanelle (rotini or gemelli pasta); 1 cucumber (halved and sliced); 2 cups red and yellow cherry tomatoes (halved); 1 orange pepper (large dice); ½ red onion (thinly sliced); 8 ounces fresh mozzarella (diced or small balls)

"Pesto is great with pasta whether it's warm OR cold. This creamy pesto pasta salad is a great make-ahead side dish to feed a crowd, or a great dinner all on its own...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 clove garlic

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¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

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¼ cup pine nuts

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2 cups fresh basil leaves (packed tightly)

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¼ cup olive oil

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¾ cup buttermilk

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1/3 cup mayonnaise

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1 teaspoon salt

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¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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1 pound campanelle (rotini or gemelli pasta)

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1 cucumber (halved and sliced)

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2 cups red and yellow cherry tomatoes (halved)

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1 orange pepper (large dice)

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½ red onion (thinly sliced)

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8 ounces fresh mozzarella (diced or small balls)

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