Name: Pesto Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 400 g dried pasta; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp green pesto; 3 tbsp light mayonnaise; 1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 pepper, red or yellow, deseeded and finely sliced; cherry tomatoes, quartered; pitted olives, drained and halved; pickled gherkins, sliced; 1 mozzarella ball, cut into small chunks

Pesto pasta salad

This very simple tasty pesto pasta salad is so easy to make and can be made ahead. It’s ideal for lunches, picnics and even as a side dish for a BBQ.

Pesto Pasta Salad

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Salad

Servings 4 people

Equipment

Saucepan
Colander

Ingredients

400 g dried pasta
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp green pesto
3 tbsp light mayonnaise
1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 pepper, red or yellow, deseeded and finely sliced
cherry tomatoes, quartered
pitted olives, drained and halved
pickled gherkins, sliced
1 mozzarella ball, cut into small chunks

Instructions

Cook your pasta according the packets instructions. When cooked, drain in a colander, rinse under cold water and allow to drain completely
Transfer the pasta to a large bowl and add the olive oil, pesto, pinch of salt and pepper and mix together
Add the mayonnaise, onion, tomatoes, olives, peppers, gherkins and mozzarella. Mix together to ensure all is covered and season to taste.