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Pesto, Pasta & Pea Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes / Cook Time: 10 minutes / Yields: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
¾ lb fusilli pasta
¾ lb bow tie pasta
¼ cup olive oil
1 (10 oz.) pkg chopped spinach, defrosted & squeezed dry
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ¼ cup mayonnaise
½ cup freshly grated parmesan
1 ½ cup frozen peas, defrosted
⅓ cup pine nuts
¾ tsp. kosher salt
¾ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Pesto:
1/2 cup Sun-Dried Tomato Halves, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp pine nuts
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
2 tsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp oregano
1 cup basil
Instructions
Step 1
Cook the fusilli and bow ties in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain, toss into a bowl with the olive oil and cool to room temp.
Step 2
Make the pesto. Blend olive oil, water, California Sun Dry Sun-Dried Tomato Halves, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, white wine vinegar, oregano, and basil. Then add in spinach and lemon juice. Add the mayonnaise and pulse to blend.
Step 3
Add the pesto mixture to hot pasta, stir in the parmesan, peas, pine nuts, salt and pepper.
Step 4
Mix well and serve at room temperature.
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Sun-Dried Tomato Halves in Oil (Pack of Two)
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Pesto, Pasta & Pea Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes / Cook Time: 10 minutes / Yields: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
¾ lb fusilli pasta
¾ lb bow tie pasta
¼ cup olive oil
1 (10 oz.) pkg chopped spinach, defrosted & squeezed dry
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 ¼ cup mayonnaise
½ cup freshly grated parmesan
1 ½ cup frozen peas, defrosted
⅓ cup pine nuts
¾ tsp. kosher salt
¾ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Pesto:
1/2 cup Sun-Dried Tomato Halves, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp pine nuts
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
2 tsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp oregano
1 cup basil
Instructions
Step 1
Cook the fusilli and bow ties in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain, toss into a bowl with the olive oil and cool to room temp.
Step 2
Make the pesto. Blend olive oil, water, California Sun Dry Sun-Dried Tomato Halves, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, white wine vinegar, oregano, and basil. Then add in spinach and lemon juice. Add the mayonnaise and pulse to blend.
Step 3
Add the pesto mixture to hot pasta, stir in the parmesan, peas, pine nuts, salt and pepper.
Step 4
Mix well and serve at room temperature.