Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe, a vegetarian and Mediterranean diet recipe made with Penne pasta and arugula tossed in a creamy dressing.
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 oz Penne Pasta Cooked al dente according to the directions on the packaging.
- ¾ cup Basil Pesto.
- ½ cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 2 cups Arugula Leaves -Rinsed and dried.
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- ⅓ cup Feta Cheese --Diced or crumbled
- ¼ cup Onion. --Thinly sliced red onion or diced green onions.
- ¼ cup Nuts. --Pine nuts chopped walnuts or similar chopped nuts can be used.
Instructions
- Prepare. Prepare your pasta al dente if you have not done so. Then run cold water over the pasta to help stop the cooking process. Allow the pasta to fully drain and cool.
- Dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt/mayonnaise with the basil pesto.
- Toss. In a large bowl, toss together your cooled pasta with your pesto mixture until the pasta is fully coated.
- Combine. Add the arugula, tomatoes, feta, onion, and nuts to the bowl and toss gentle.
- Serve. You can serve your salad as desired, as a side or a main course.
Recipe Notes
*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. To make this recipe fully vegan, please make sure that you are using fully vegan ingredients.
See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. To make this recipe fully vegan, please make sure that you are using fully vegan ingredients.
See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.
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Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 706IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 1mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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