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Simple Pesto Pasta Salad

5 MINPrep Time

10 MINCook Time

4 to 6Servings

by Giadzy

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Simplicity at its finest! This pesto pasta salad is the perfect accompaniment for picnics, potlucks, or an excellent side dish for dinner.

Pesto Pasta

Simple Pesto Pasta Salad

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Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

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Ingredients

1 pound short pasta, such as Caserecce, cooked, drained and cooled to room temperature, with 1/2 cup reserved pasta water

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¾ cup storebought or prepared pesto

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½ teaspoon salt, plus more, if needed
1 cup oil-packed sundried tomatoes, drained and chopped into ½ inch pieces, oil reserved

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2 tablespoons oil from sundried tomatoes
1 cup mozzarella ciliegine, drained and halved

Instructions

Pour the pesto into a large serving bowl. To the pesto, add the cooked and cooled pasta. Stir to evenly coat the pasta in the pesto. Add the salt and stir to coat. Add 1/4 cup of pasta water thin the dressing if needed.
Stir in the chopped sundried tomatoes along with 2 tablespoons of sundried tomato oil, and halved mozzarella. Stir and taste, adding more salt if needed. Serve room temperature or cold.

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