9 tomato mozzarella and pesto pasta salad Recipes

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

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

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

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

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)