Lyza's Pesto Pasta Salad
By
Melissa Varady
@mvaradyteach
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A friend posted this on a local food lover's page, and I had to share it!
Ingredients
- 1/2 c
- pine nuts
- 4 or 5 clove
- garlic
- 5 c
- fresh basil, loosely packed
- 1 c
- freshly grated parmesan
- 1/2 c
- freshly grated pecorino
- 1/2 Tbsp
- olive oil
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1 1/4 c
- mayonnaise
- 6 c
- cooked chilled bowtie pasta
- 2 c
- frozen peas, defrosted
- 1/2 c
- pine nuts
- 1/2 c
- freshly grated parmesan and pecorino
How to Make Lyza's Pesto Pasta Salad
- 1Combine first 6 ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- 2Add lemon juice and mayonnaise and leave food processor on low until all is well blended.
- 3Toss creamy pesto sauce with cooked pasta, peas, pine nuts and cheese. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to blend flavors before serving.
About Lyza's Pesto Pasta Salad
Dietary Needs: Vegetarian
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
