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Pesto Pasta Salad

Liz Berg
  • 15 minutes
  • Serves 10 to 12

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

homemade pesto (recipe below)

1/2 cup

mayonnaise

10 oz

cooked pasta (favorite shape, cooked in salted water, drained and cooled)

10 oz

artichoke hearts, cut in half

1 cup

frozen peas, defrosted

1

-pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half

1/4 cup

black or green olives, cut in half

1/2

a red bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1

large chicken breast, cooked, cooled and cut into chunks

1/4 cup

pepperoni or salami, cut into bite sized pieces if needed

Salt and freshly ground pepper,

2 cups

fresh basil leaves, packed, then rinsed and dried.

1/2 cup

extra virgin olive oil

3 tbsp

toasted pine nuts

2

garlic cloves, chopped

Kosher salt

1/3 cup

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp

freshly grated Romano cheese