This whole wheat cold italian pasta salad is a healthier version than picnic staples, with whole wheat fusilli pasta, lots of chopped vegetables, and tangy additions.
Penne Pesto Pasta Salad
This whole wheat cold italian pasta salad is a healthier version than picnic staples, with whole wheat fusilli pasta, lots of chopped vegetables, and tangy additions.
Recipe Summary Penne Pesto Pasta Salad
Penne pasta is tossed with basil pesto, mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and black olives for a colorful and delicious pasta salad.Ingredients | Pasta Salad Recipes Cold Vegetarian
1 (8 ounce) package truRoots® Ancient Grains Organic Penne
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water, just until al dente, about 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.
Combine pasta and pesto in large bowl. Stir in mozzarella, tomatoes, Parmesan and olives. Chill until ready to serve. Serve garnished with basil sprigs, if desired.
*Mozzarella Pearls (perline) are pearl-sized portions of cheese. Mozzarella Pearls can be substituted by cutting an 8 ounce mozzarella ball (pallini) into 84 pieces.
Info | Pasta Salad Recipes Cold Vegetarian
prep:
10 mins
cook:
15 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
