Pesto Pasta Salad
This Pesto Pasta Salad, made with just 5 simple ingredients, features creamy mozzarella balls, savory pesto, and fresh cherry tomatoes for a delicious and easy meal!
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 363kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Pasta your favorite shape
- 6.7 oz Jar of Pesto ¾ cup
- 1 cup Mozzarella Balls
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 ½ cup Cherry Tomatoes Cut in half
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the water and cook the pasta according to package instructions.
- While the pasta cooks, add the pesto, mozzarella balls, parmesan cheese, and cut cherry tomatoes into a large bowl.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain the pasta and run cold water over the drained pasta. This stops the cooking process and cools down the pasta.
- Pour the cooled, cooked pasta into the mixing bowl with the pesto. Mix all the ingredients together. Chill the pasta salad in the refrigerator or serve immediately.
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Notes
- You can make this pasta up to 2 days before you want to serve it. Add a little bit of olive oil into the pasta salad right before you are going to serve it to loosen up the pesto.
- If you prefer, feel free to use your favorite homemade pesto. You'll want about ¾ cup of the pesto in the pasta salad.
- Add more pesto if you have a pesto loving family!
- You can add cooked chicken breast, cooked shrimp, or some beans to add protein to this salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 664IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 1mg