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    Pesto Pasta Salad

    Published: Aug 14, 2013 Modified: Oct 26, 2020 by GG

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    Make Pesto Florentine Campanelle Pasta and toss pasta with pesto, tomatoes, bocconcini and Parmesan, just 5 ingredients, for a bowl full of fresh summertime flavors! pasta | easy recipe| heirloom tomatoes | side dish | Meatless Monday | cheese | picnic | barbecue | homemade pesto | #swirlsofflavor
    Pesto Pasta Salad

    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!

    pasta salad tossed in pesto

    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.

    First Published: August14, 2013... Last Updated: August 2, 2019

    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

    With salad dressing so easy to make you’ll want to check out my my Ultimate Guide To Making Homemade Salad Dressings! Making a Homemade Salad Dressing is so easy and takes just minutes. Made with simple real food ingredients, your salad dressing from scratch is not just better than store bought, it’s better for you and oh so delicious too!

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    Make Pesto Florentine Campanelle Pasta and toss pasta with pesto, tomatoes, bocconcini and Parmesan, just 5 ingredients, for a bowl full of fresh summertime flavors! pasta | easy recipe| heirloom tomatoes | side dish | Meatless Monday | cheese | picnic | barbecue | homemade pesto | #swirlsofflavor
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    Pesto Pasta Salad

    Make Pesto Pasta Salad and toss pasta with pesto, tomatoes, bocconcini and Parmesan, just 5 ingredients, for a bowl full of fresh summertime flavors! 
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Keyword pasta salad, pesto pasta salad, summer pasta salad
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes
    Servings 8
    Calories 233kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    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

    Makes 8 cups.
    *Kale Pesto

    Nutrition

    Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 603IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 1mg

     

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    Gwynn Galvin, known to many as GG, is the creative and talented chef and nutritionist behind Swirls of Flavor. Gwynn is an award-winning culinary professional with over twenty five years of recipe development, food styling, test kitchen management and culinary innovation experience. Gwynn's passion is gathering people around the table with her simple real food recipes to savor the moments together.

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