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It is officially BBQ season! What are your favorite sides to serve when having a BBQ? My favorite is pasta salad. I LOVE pasta salad. I also love pesto. So why not create a Pesto Pasta Salad! This pasta salad has fresh mozzarella, pesto covered noodles, tomatoes, and parmesan cheese. Not only is this pasta salad filled with fresh ingredients, it is also super quick and easy to make! Highly recommend making and refrigerating for a minimum of 30 minutes, but if you are in a hurry serve right away. As always, I love to hear your thoughts!
-Simply Enjoy
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Pesto Pasta Salad
Description
Pesto Pasta Salad
Pesto Pasta Salad
Instructions
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Cook pasta according to directions. Once you have strained it, rinse with cold water. Place in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle olive oil, salt (to taste) and pepper over the noodles. Stir.
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Cut the tomatoes in 4th’s, add as many or little as you want to the pasta.
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Add the mozzarella to the pasta. Stir.
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Pour the pesto and basil over the noodles. Stir well.
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Add half of the parmesan cheese, stir.
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Place in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes. Top with the remaining parmesan cheese and parsley. Serve. Simply enjoy!
pasta salad, BBQ, cookout, side dish, pasta, pesto, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, tomatoes,