The cold pasta with basil pesto, with the addition of cherry tomatoes and mozzarella, is a perfect summer dish.
The ideal dish for a lunch with friends, a work lunch break, or a vacation on the beach.
The cold pasta with basil pesto is a great idea for a picnic. Prepare it the day before, a tasty idea that pleases everyone.
An extremely easy and quick recipe to prepare, a fresh and nutritious idea that will bring color to your table.
I find the calamarata pasta format perfect, but you can use your favorite pasta shape.
If you’re looking for more cold pasta recipes, just take a look at the links below, you’ll have so many ideas for summer lunches.
- Portions: 4
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients
- 7 oz of calamarata
- 7 oz of cherry tomatoes
- 5.3 oz of cherry mozzarella
- 3.5 oz of Genoese pesto
- to taste of salt
- to taste of EVO oil
Steps
Put the pot on the stove for the pasta cooking.
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half, season them with salt and a drop of EVO oil. Do not overdo it with the dressing since we will add the basil pesto later.
Add the mini mozzarella and mix.
When the pasta is cooked, drain it and run it under cold running water.
Place the pasta in a bowl and incorporate the basil pesto, mix.
Add the tomatoes and mini mozzarella and mix everything together.
Let it rest in the fridge before serving.
The cold pasta with basil pesto is the main course with ingredients that are protagonists of our culinary tradition.
