Pesto Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 8oz corkscrew pasta
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup basil, cut*
- 1/2 cup fresh pesto
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta until done. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta is boiling, cut the tomatoes, pepper, onion, and basil*.
- *Roll a few basil leaves up together like a cigar. Thinly slice and proceed with the remaining leaves.
- Mix the salt and red pepper flakes into the pesto. Coat the pasta with the pesto mixture.
- Toss the pesto pasta with the chopped vegetables and basil.
- Chill until you are ready to serve.
Recipe by Nourishing Simplicity at https://nourishingsimplicity.org/pesto-pasta-salad/