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Pesto pasta salad

Makes
5
Ingredients
15

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Ingredients

Servings
5 servings
Amounts
  • 350g / 12oz spiral pasta ((fusilli, or other of choice, 3 1/2 cups))
  • 1 tbsp salt (, for cooking pasta)
  • 2 tbsp pinenuts (, toasted (sub walnuts, cashews, almonds))
  • 2 cups (tightly packed) basil leaves
  • 1 small garlic clove (, minced)
  • 1/2 cup parmesan (, finely grated)
  • 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ((or 50/50 grapeseed/olive oil))
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise ((S&W, else Hellman's, Note 2))
  • 250g (1 heaped cup) cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 220g/ 7 oz baby bocconcini (, drained, cut in half (Note 3))
  • 1 cup (tightly packed) baby rocket/arugula leaves (40g)
  • 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
  • Small basil leaves (, optional garnish)
Shopping list

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Nutrition · per serving

Calories
663 kcal
Fat
40 g
Fiber
3 g
Sugar
3 g
Sodium
2114 mg
Protein
21 g
Trans fat
0.01 g
Cholesterol
27 mg
Carbohydrate
57 g
Saturated fat
8 g
Unsaturated fat
24 g

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