Pesto Pasta Salad

Name: Pesto Pasta Salad
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 16 ounces bacon, cooked until crispy, drained, & chopped; 1 pound orecchiette (or other small pasta); 1 pound fresh asparagus (thin spears), cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces with tough ends trimmed off; 2 cups frozen peas, cooked & drained; 8 ounces mini fresh mozzarella balls (pearls), drained; 1 to 1 1/2 cups (8 to 12 ounces) pesto (homemade or store-bought, fresh or jarred); 2 to 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Pesto Pasta Salad was pinched from <a href="http://www.fivehearthome.com/2016/04/11/pesto-pasta-salad-recipe-with-asparagus-peas-bacon-mozzarella/" target="_blank">www.fivehearthome.com.</a>

"Studded with bright green asparagus, sweet peas, decadent bacon, and fresh pearls of mozzarella, Pesto Pasta Salad is a flavorful side dish or light dinner, perfect for spring and summer celebrations!..."

INGREDIENTS

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16 ounces bacon, cooked until crispy, drained, & chopped

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1 pound orecchiette (or other small pasta)

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1 pound fresh asparagus (thin spears), cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces with tough ends trimmed off

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2 cups frozen peas, cooked & drained

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8 ounces mini fresh mozzarella balls (pearls), drained

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1 to 1 1/2 cups (8 to 12 ounces) pesto (homemade or store-bought, fresh or jarred)

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2 to 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

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2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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