Pesto Pasta Salad

Name: Pesto Pasta Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters packed fresh basil; 237 milliliters packed fresh parsley; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 454 grams gemelli or other short pasta; 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes, halved; 237 milliliters plain 2 percent Greek yogurt; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 118 milliliters olive oil; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan; 0 teaspoons pepper; 79 milliliters pine nuts, toasted; 1 teaspoons salt

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pesto Pasta Salad a try. One serving contains 435 calories, 15g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up grape tomatoes, pepper, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Make pesto: In a food processor puree basil, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper and pine nuts until smooth. With motor running, add olive oil and process until a thick paste forms.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice