pesto pasta salad

Name: Pesto Pasta Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) fusilli pasta- i use ronzoni; 1 - 1 container [7ozs] of pesto sauce or use your home made pesto; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil; 1/4 cup(s) white wine vinegar-heinz; 2 cup(s) cherry tomatoes halved or grape tomatoes; 1 1/4 cup(s) pine nuts-optional; - salt n pepper to taste

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annie Kelly

Conway, SC

Updated on Nov 7, 2015

I believe I got this recipe from one of Sandra Lee's television shows years back.

Rate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield this serves 4 to 6 people

Ingredients

1 box fusilli pasta- i use ronzoni
1 - 1 container [7ozs] of pesto sauce or use your home made pesto
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar-heinz
2 cups cherry tomatoes halved or grape tomatoes
1 1/4 cups pine nuts-optional
- salt n pepper to taste

How To Make pesto pasta salad

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain again shaking to get most of the water off the pasta.

Step 2

Then place pasta into a large bowl.
Step 3

In small bowl whisk together the pesto sauce oil and vinegar. Pour over pasta. Then add your tomatoes and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill
Step 4

To serve sprinkle with pine nuts and garnish with some basil.
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