Cold Pesto Pasta Salad

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Pesto Pasta Salad is a cold pasta salad that features a combination of cooked pasta, pesto sauce, and various vegetables such as cherry tomatoes, olives, and red onions. Some versions also include protein such as chicken, shrimp, or feta cheese.

The pesto sauce is typically made with fresh basil leaves, garlic, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and olive oil, giving the salad a flavorful and aromatic taste. It is a popular dish during summer months and makes a great side dish or main meal.

Ingredients

Any pasta you like1 jar of pesto sauce (190g) or 2 for more sauce1 packet of Cherry tomatoesSmall packet of Rocket leavesContainer of Bocconcini cheese (220g)1 jar of Pitted kalamta Olives ( 230g )1 jar of sundried tomatoes strips (270g )Small Handful of Fresh Basil leaves ( optional )Pine nuts toasted till golden

Steps

Cook pasta according to packet instructions . drain and add in the pesto, cherry tomato’s, olives, sundried tomato with abit of its oil, rocket leaves, fresh basil, bocconcini & salt .Mix really well and garnish with pine nuts!I prefer to cut the sundried tomato strips smaller & cut the Bocconcini in half.