Umami Recipes
Umami Recipes

Side dishes

Pesto Pasta Salad

5 servings

servings

20 minutes

total time

Ingredients

8 ounces farfalle pasta (, whole wheat or white)

3/4 - 1 cup basil pesto (, homemade or store bought)

2 cups cherry tomatoes (, halved (I use half red and half yellow))

2 mini cucumbers (, sliced)

3 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese (, cut into 1/2-inch cubes)

1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Add pasta to a large bowl and stir in pesto.

Add tomatoes, cucumber and fresh mozzarella cubes and toss to combine. Top with parmesan cheese. Garnish with fresh cracked pepper, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving Size

-

Calories

490 kcal

Total Fat

38 g

Saturated Fat

9 g

Unsaturated Fat

-

Trans Fat

-

Cholesterol

25 mg

Sodium

1005 mg

Total Carbohydrate

25 g

Dietary Fiber

5 g

Total Sugars

7 g

Protein

14 g

5 servings

servings

20 minutes

total time
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