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Fresh Pesto Pasta Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Southern Living magazine 

"You will love to use a variety of garnishes on this salad, such as gourmet mixed baby salad greens; grape tomatoes; small, yellow, pear-shaped tomatoes."

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (16 ounce) package small shell pasta
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 (3 ounce) package shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. PREPARE pasta according to package directions; drain.
  2. WHISK together vinegar and next 5 ingredients. Gradually whisk in olive oil.
  3. ADD vinaigrette to pasta. Add basil, cheese, and pine nuts; toss to combine. Garnish, if desired.
  • Reprinted with permission of Southern Living® magazine. All rights reserved.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 30, 2005 by jamieee 
I did not like this recipe very much-- there was too much vinegar and it did not really taste... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 29, 2003 by STEPFSTAPF 
Excellent! I recommend kalamata olives, artichoke hearts and pepperoncinis to garnish. Add a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 24, 2003 by CHG5678 
I've made this one a few times. Very good and very easy. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 15, 2003 by DAUGHTEROFSARAH 
This was okay but not as good as I had hoped. We tripled it for a baby shower and everyone... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 25, 2007 by Jaycea 
Came across this recipe while searching for 'pasta salad'. This came up and have used it ever... MORE


 
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