Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe

Recipe By Carls Bad Cravings

This pesto pasta salad recipe is summer in a bowl Its bursting with pillowy cheese tortellini (or your favorite corkscrew pasta), sweet, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, crunchy bell peppers, charred, caramelized sweet corn, zippy red onions, bright, meaty salami and buttery pearls of fresh mozzarella all doused in a bright herby, garlicky pesto vinaigrette. Its a hypnotic blend of fresh, vibrant, hearty and comforting flavors and creamy, crunchy and crispy textures. Of course, you can omit ingredients or swap in your favs to make it your favorite pesto pasta salad recipe This pesto pasta salad can be served as a main dish or as a side and is always a crowd pleaser for potlucks, picnics and parties. Its a quick chop and throw together recipe that can be made 100% percent ahead of time for the perfect stress-free side

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Non Vegdiet
30minstotal
25minsPrep
5minsCook
30m.total
25m.Prep
5m.Cook
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Ingredients for Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe

  • 2.50 ounce Refrigerated cheese tortellini may sub medium pasta
  • 0.19 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 0.13 Corn from ear sweet corn charred or grilled
  • 0.19 cup Chopped english cucumber
  • 0.13 Red or orange bell pepper chopped
  • 0.13 cup Frozen petite peas thawed
  • 0.03 cup Diced red onion
  • 1 ounce Genoa salami chopped
  • 1 ounce Fresh mozzarella pearls
  • 1/25 cup Freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 0.06 cup Basil pesto
  • 1/4 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 0.13 teaspoon Lemon zest
  • 0.13 tablespoon Red wine vinegar
  • 0.13 teaspoon Each onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, salt
  • 0.06 teaspoon Each dried oregano, paprika, pepper
  • 0.03 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
Nutrition
value
372
calories per serving
21 g Fat22 g Protein24 g Carbs3 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    21g
  • Protein
    22g
  • Carbs
    24g
  • Fiber
    3g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    24g
  • Protein
    22g
  • Fiber
    3g

Fats

  • Fat
    21g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    428mg
  • Iron
    3mg
  • Vitamin A
    153mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    109mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    41mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    54mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    374mg
  • Selenium
    24mcg
  • Zinc
    3mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Carls Bad Cravings