13 mozzarella pesto pasta salad Recipes

uncooked rotelle pasta or 8 oz spiral shaped pasta, broccoli florets, cooked and rinsed with cold water, knorr pesto sauce mix, olive oil, red wine vinegar, grape tomatoes, halved, cubed mozzarella cheese (about 4 oz.), salt & fresh ground pepper

basil leaves, garlic cloves, pine nuts, olive oil, salt, parmesan cheese, rotini pasta, roasted red pepper, strips chopped, sliced black olives, red onion, chopped, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed, crushed red pepper flakes

dry pasta (penne, fusilli or bow-tie work best), fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, pesto sauce, olive oil, very finely grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts

artichoke hearts, drained, quartered, cont. grape tomatoes , halved lengthwise, black olives, drained , sliced in half lengthwise, green bell pepper, diced, cheese-filled egg tortellini , cooked al dente, drained (fresh or frozen), olive oil , more if needed, parmesan cheese, the kind in the can, basil pesto, salt , more if needed, minced garlic, mozzarella cheese, cubed, half of a 1 lb. box rotini pasta , cooked al dente, drained

penne rigate, thick-sliced salami, cubed, mozzarella cheese, cubed (or, i like and use the bag of crumbled mozzarella), sliced black olives, drained, tomatoes or 1 pint grape , halved, mayonnaise (i prefer hellmans here), pesto sauce (i prefer classico here), salt and pepper, to taste

tri colored rotini, prepared pesto, juice from 1/2 lemon, tomatoes, quartered , or grape tomatoes, halved, red onion, diced, fresh mozzarella, cubed, quality olive oil, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper

low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream, pesto sauce (homemade or store bought ), mint, coarsely chopped , save extra for garnish, salt, coarsely ground fresh pepper, cheese tortellini, fresh, fresh green peas (or petite frozen), green onions, thinly sliced, mozzarella cheese, cubed, red leaf lettuce , bed (to garnish), mint (to garnish )

uncooked fancy pasta, diced ham or 2 cups pork or 2 cups beef or 2 cups chicken or 2 cups turkey, broccoli florets , steamed til barely tender, shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, lightly packed fresh basil leaf, garlic, fat-free mayonnaise or 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt

whole wheat pasta, pesto, part skim mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, diced, pine nuts, toasted

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

prosciutto, chopped, basil pesto, plain nonfat greek yogurt, white vinegar, dried dill, garlic powder, salt and pepper (for dressing), cheese tortellini, cooked and cooled, mozzarella cheese , cut into bite sized chunks (about 1 1/2 cup.), green onion, sliced, cucumber, seeded and cubed, sun-dried tomato, chopped, pimiento, chopped, salt and pepper, to taste (for finished salad, if needed)