If you love cold summer mains, then you’ll fall madly in love with this pasta salad with pesto! I can assure you it is truly amazing, an easy and delicious main dish, the dressing is prepared while the pasta cooks, then while it cools down, the dressing will develop flavor, and finally, you just have to mix everything and enjoy, but now hurry to the kitchen to enjoy this main dish!
I recommend some main courses to pair with this pasta salad with pesto:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 3 People
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
Ingredients for Pasta Salad with Pesto
- 7 oz penne pasta
- 1 1/2 cups yellow cherry tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups red cherry tomatoes
- 5 oz mozzarella balls
- 4 tbsps pesto
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch fine salt
- to taste black pepper (freshly ground)
- to taste basil (fresh)
Useful Tools
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- 2 Bowls
- 2 Spoons
- Pot
- Colander
Preparation of Pasta Salad with Pesto
To start, bring water to a boil for the pasta, salt it, and when it boils, add the pasta, drain it al dente, put it in a bowl with a tablespoon of oil, mix, and let it cool completely.
Wash and dry the yellow and red cherry tomatoes, cut them in half, and place them in an (empty) bowl, also add the drained mozzarella balls, pesto, a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, and the torn fresh basil, mix well and let it infuse while the pasta cools.
Once the pasta is well-cooled, pour the dressing over it, mix well using 2 spoons until everything is well combined, before enjoying, let it rest for 10 minutes in the fridge if possible!
Tips
This pasta salad with pesto can also be prepared in advance and consumed at the right time, perfect for dining outside!
If you like them, you can also add toasted pine nuts to the dressing!
