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Pesto pasta salad recipe

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Raleigh Cooking Examiner

You may have eaten a pasta dish that contained pesto sauce. But, have you ever tried it as a cold salad? Here is a simple recipe for pesto pasta salad:

Pesto Pasta Salad

  • 2 cups cooked pasta, small tube shaped pasta or rotini pasta
  • Pesto Sauce, one batch
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • Parmesan cheese, grated, for garnish

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Drain.

Prepare pesto sauce or use store bought sauce (about 7 ounces for salad).

Add pesto and mayo to noodles.

Sprinkle with cheese and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

To purchase fresh ingredients in Raleigh, NC, you can shop at:  The Fresh Market, 6325 Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh.

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Deanna is a writer, baker and self-proclaimed foodie. She writes as a freelance writer and has also written several books over the last few years. From cookbooks to novels, Deanna writes it all. Contact Deanna

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