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4 Ingredient Pasta Salad
This four-ingredient pasta salad recipe is made with pesto, tomatoes and mozzarella for an easy and delicious dish that is pretty enough to serve at a party.
Course
Salad
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
servings
Calories
231
kcal
Author
Wanda Simone
Equipment
1 saucepan
1 collander
1 large bowl
knife
Ingredients
1
12-oz package
rotini pasta
1
8-oz jar
basil pesto
1
pint
grape or cherry tomatoes
chopped in half
1
8-oz package
small mozzarella pearls
Instructions
Follow the instructions on the package to cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
Pour it into a collander over the sink and run cold water over it.
Let the pasta cool completely.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, tossing until all of the pasta is coated with pesto.
Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
To make the pasta salad ahead of time, save 1/4 cup of the pesto sauce to mix in just before serving. This keeps the flavor fresh.
You can use 4 or 5 Roma tomatoes instead of the grape tomatoes.
Chopping a block of mozzarella cheese into 1/4-inch squares will work instead of the mozzarella pearls.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
231
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
24
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
8
mg
|
Sodium:
193
mg
|
Potassium:
130
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
617
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
107
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg