This pasta salad makes a quick and healthy lunch, or is perfect prepared ahead for a picnic or lunchbox.
Penne Pesto Pasta Salad
Recipe Summary Penne Pesto Pasta Salad
Penne pasta is tossed with basil pesto, mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and black olives for a colorful and delicious pasta salad.
Ingredients | Bowtie Pasta Cold Pasta Salad Recipes
1 (8 ounce) package truRoots® Ancient Grains Organic Penne
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water, just until al dente, about 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.
Combine pasta and pesto in large bowl. Stir in mozzarella, tomatoes, Parmesan and olives. Chill until ready to serve. Serve garnished with basil sprigs, if desired.
*Mozzarella Pearls (perline) are pearl-sized portions of cheese. Mozzarella Pearls can be substituted by cutting an 8 ounce mozzarella ball (pallini) into 84 pieces.
Info | Bowtie Pasta Cold Pasta Salad Recipes
prep:
10 mins
cook:
15 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings