Pesto Surprise Recipe
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Pesto Surprise

By: Renee Kralic 
"Need a quick salad for a picnic? Or potluck? This is perfect and fast!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
  • 1 (.6 ounce) package zesty Italian-style salad dressing mix
  • 12 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
  • 2 (2.25 ounce) cans chopped black olives, drained
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced green olives, drained
  • 6 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons pesto

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; rinse with cold water and drain.
  2. Prepared zesty Italian dressing according to package directions.
  3. In a large bowl, toss together pasta, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, black olives, green olives and cheese. Pour dressing over all, add pesto, and stir until evenly coated. Refrigerate or serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 259 | Total Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 16mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by schmerna   view full review
I used penne pasta. The recipe contains a bit too much oil. Next time I will use less olive...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by cakes   view full review
This was great! Very light and fresh pasta salad. I gave it four stars since I didn't follow...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2008 by Lori   view full review
Yummy! I made this just as described. So good! I will make this next month for my family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by sajaha   view full review
Very yummy pasta salad. I just put the dressing on to taste. Glad I tried this recipe. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2012 by LHOERTH Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
My husband loved this salad. As other reviewers suggested, I added the salad dressing to...

 

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