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Pesto Pasta Salad
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 4
This is fantastic for lunch or as a side dish.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, lightly toasted
3 cloves garlic
1 1/2 cups cilantro leaves
1/2 cup goat cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and roughly chopped
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
400 g pasta, cooked
parmesan cheese
1 box cherry tomatoes, cut in half
Directions:
1. Combine all the ingredients for pesto sauce in a food processor, except olive oil and lime juice.
2. Pulse to a rough paste, then pulse in olive oil and limejuice.
3. Toss with cooked and cooled pasta and Parmesan.
4. Fold in cherry tomatoes, scatter some over the top and serve!
By RecipeOfHealth.com