72 fresh pesto pasta salad Recipes

italian salad dressing, parmesan cheese, fresh basil, washed, garlic, pressed,chopped or smashed,to taste, chopped black olives, cooked pasta , your favorite bite sized variety,cooled

zucchini , cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-wide pieces, yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch-wide pieces, red bell pepper, seeded , cut into 1-inch-thick slices, red onion , cut into 3/4-inch-thick slices, olive oil, salt and pepper, whole-grain farfalle or penne, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, refrigerated pesto (about 3/4 cup), grated pecorino romano, fresh lemon juice

rotini pasta, pesto , or to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, salt , or to taste, granulated garlic, ground black pepper, halved grape tomatoes, pearlini ) fresh mozzarella balls, leaves fresh basil leaves, finely shredded

fusilli, basil-pesto, shallot, finely diced, streaky bacon, cut in small cubes or strips, cremini mushrooms, sliced, a hand full of fresh tyme, freshly ground salt and pepper, a hand full of lightly roasted pine nuts

chicken tenders, shaped pasta (can use tri colored), fresh basil , packed, tomato, chopped , seeds and juice removed, olive oil, divided, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, pine nuts (for peston sauce), garlic clove, peeled, lemon , zest of, lemon , juice of

penne or 1 lb fusilli or 1 lb farfalle pasta, olive oil, canned chick-peas or 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas, arugula, crumbled feta, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, jarred artichoke hearts, chopped, chopped roasted almonds, grated parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, tuna, drained, pitted kalamata olive, chopped red onions, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, carrot, thinly sliced, english cucumber, diced, canola oil, chopped roasted peanuts, low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, shredded chicken, prepared pesto sauce

cut pastas linguine, refrigerated basil pesto, shredded fresh spinach leaves, chopped fresh tomato, halved thinly sliced red onion, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt

chopped fresh cilantro , no stems, toasted pumpkin seeds, crushed garlic, roasted chopped green chilies, lime juice, olive oil , add more if necessary, salt, pasta, vegetables, pasta, cooked and chilled (star #54 style), cucumber, quartered and sliced thin, sugar snap pea, halved, green onions, sliced green parts only

asparagus, lemon juice, garlic cloves, pine nuts (lightly toasted ), lightly packed fresh basil leaf, salt, penne or 1 lb other pastas, salt and pepper, nutritional yeast

walnuts, toasted, garlic , roasted and mashed, fusilli - i use gluten-free fusilli, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaves , packed, fresh spinach , packed, freshly ground black pepper , lots, cayenne, lemon, juiced, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, mayonnaise , not salad dressing, warm water

tricolor fusilli (corkscrew pasta), uncooked, frozen broccoli , onion, red pepper, and mushrooms, thawed, frozen asparagus spears, thawed and cut into 1-inch pieces, frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, tomato chutney, reduced-fat pesto-parmesan salad dressing (such as maple grove farms lite pesto-parmesan dressing), freshly ground pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese

cavatappi pasta (i use medium shells ) or 1 lb corkscrew macaroni (i use medium shells) or 1 lb medium pasta shell (i use medium shells), coarse salt, prepared pesto sauce , from the refrigerated case in the supermarket, lemon , juice and zest of, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, scallions, chopped, ricotta salata, chopped and crumbled (i use perlini, pearl size) or 1 lb bocconcini, mini pieces fresh mozzarella cheese, drained, pieces halved (i use perlini, pearl size), black pepper

pine nuts, garlic , unpeeled, table salt, farfalle (bow ties) pasta, extra virgin olive oil plus 1 additional tbsp, fresh basil leaves (about 4 oz), baby spinach (packed), about 1 oz, ground black pepper, fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon, grated parmesan cheese (about 3/4 cup), plus extra for serving, mayonnaise, tomatoes , quartered , or grape tomatoes, halved (optional)

uncooked small seashell pasta, red wine vinegar, sugar, extravirgin olive oil, dijon mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic clove, minced, preshredded parmesan cheese, diced simple baked ham (about 5 oz), chopped fresh basil, pine nuts, toasted

pine nuts, garlic cloves, unpeeled, salt, salt, bow tie pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaves , packed (about 4 oz), baby spinach , about 1 oz (packed), pepper, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, grated (3/4 cup), mayonnaise, tomatoes, quartered (optional) or 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved (optional)

fresh parsley, cooked chopped spinach, chicken broth, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic , cut into pieces, cooked salmon , cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, cooked ziti pasta, cooked cut green beans, shredded zucchini, chopped roma tomatoes, whole kernel corn, cooked (thawed if frozen, drained if canned )

fresh mint leaves, pistachios, grated parmesan cheese, garlic clove, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, olive oil, cooked shrimp, chilled, orzo pasta, cooked, chilled, feta, chopped tomato

canola oil , if necessary, uncooked orzo pasta, boneless chicken breasts, with skin, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomatoes, halved, lemons , juice of, baby spinach, washed and dried, jalapeno chiles, stemmed and seeded, garlic, sugar, peeled minced fresh ginger, roasted salted macadamia nuts or 1 cup dry roasted salted peanut, lemons , zest of, of, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaf , packed, fresh mint leaves , packed, fresh cilantro leaves , packed, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper