Cold pasta with pesto and cherry tomatoes is a very simple and tasty main course, perfect not only in summer but throughout the year, also great to bring to work for lunch if you don’t have the possibility to heat the food. Cold pasta with pesto and cherry tomatoes is even better the next day as it absorbs more flavor. I recommend checking out 6 DELICIOUS QUICK COLD PASTA RECIPES, COLD PASTA TO TAKE TO WORK. Now let’s see how to make cold pasta with pesto and cherry tomatoes and if you try it, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 11 oz pasta
- 3 tbsp pesto
- 7 oz cherry tomatoes
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
How to prepare cold pasta with pesto and cherry tomatoes
Let’s start preparing the cold pasta with pesto and cherry tomatoes. Pour water into a pot, salt it, and put it on the stove. When the water begins to boil, add the pasta and cook it for the time indicated on the package, ensuring it is al dente.
Once cooked, drain it, rinse it under cold water, and let it cool. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into pieces.
Place the pasta in a bowl, add the pesto and mix, then add the chopped cherry tomatoes and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Let it rest in the refrigerator for a few hours and then serve it
How to store cold pasta with pesto and cherry tomatoes
Store it in the refrigerator for 2 days
