lyza's pesto pasta salad

Name: Lyza's Pesto Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) pine nuts; 4 or 5 clove(s) garlic; 5 cup(s) fresh basil, loosely packed; 1 cup(s) freshly grated parmesan; 1/2 cup(s) freshly grated pecorino; 1/2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; - juice from 1 lemon; 1 1/4 cup(s) mayonnaise; 6 cup(s) cooked chilled bowtie pasta; 2 cup(s) frozen peas, defrosted; 1/2 cup(s) pine nuts; 1/2 cup(s) freshly grated parmesan and pecorino

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Melissa Varady

Gainesville, FL

Updated on Jul 5, 2012

A friend posted this on a local food lover's page, and I had to share it!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup pine nuts
4 or 5 cloves garlic
5 cups fresh basil, loosely packed
1 cup freshly grated parmesan
1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- juice from 1 lemon
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
6 cups cooked chilled bowtie pasta
2 cups frozen peas, defrosted
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan and pecorino

How To Make lyza's pesto pasta salad

Step 1

Combine first 6 ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.

Step 2

Add lemon juice and mayonnaise and leave food processor on low until all is well blended.
Step 3

Toss creamy pesto sauce with cooked pasta, peas, pine nuts and cheese. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to blend flavors before serving.
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