Our Pesto Pasta Salad combines pasta, pesto, tomatoes, bocconcini and Parmesan for a bowl full of fresh summertime flavors! This delicious summer side dish is a 5 ingredient recipe!
Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
Summer is here and when our Pesto Florentine combines with pasta, a summer pesto pasta salad is on the menu!
Bursting with summertime flavors, this side dish is not only delicious it's gorgeous too!
Multi-colored heirloom tomatoes combine with creamy mozzarella and the bright colors of a fresh pesto.
The perfect compliment to your outdoor dinner, our Italian pesto pasta salad can be a side dish, lunch, main dish topped with grilled shrimp or chicken or even your Meatless Monday dinner!
A versatile and oh-so-delicious recipe that definitely needs to be added into your recipe rotation!
Learn all about pesto, what does pesto taste like, how to make it, store it and even freeze it, along with lots more pesto recipes!
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make it with Pesto Florentine
- Make it with Kale Pesto
- No time to make a homemade pesto? A store bought pesto will taste absolutely delicious too!
- Like it spicy? Take it a step further and omit the pesto and spice it up with Chimichurri Sauce for an Argentinian twist!
- top with cooked chicken for a main dish pasta salad
Ingredients you will need to make this recipe
- campanelle pasta
- assorted small tomatoes
- bocconcini
- pesto
- shredded Parmesan
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Pesto Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 8 oz. campanelle pasta, cooked and drained
- 8 oz. assorted small tomatoes, cut in wedges, 1 1/2 cups, such as grape, cherry and/or heirloom tomatoes
- 4 oz. bocconcini, halved, 1 cup
- 1/2 cup Pesto Florentine , Kale Pesto* OR store bought prepared pesto
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
Instructions
- In serving bowl combine pasta, tomatoes, bocconcini, pesto and Parmesan. Toss until evenly coated.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Toss before serving.
Notes
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