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Walnut Pesto Pasta Salad
Category
pasta salad Salad Side Dish
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
1 pound pasta, such as Stelline or Orzo
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
- 3 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
-
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Pecorino cheese wedge (for garnish)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season the water generously with salt. Add the orzo and stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes less than package directions, about 5 minutes. Drain well reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor combine the walnuts, parsley and basil. Pulse until the herbs are roughly chopped. Add the olive oil, vinegar, salt, and red pepper flakes. Pulse again until the herbs make a coarse mixture.
- Toss the warm orzo with the coarse pesto along with 1/4 cup pasta water. Transfer to a serving bowl. Using a vegetable peeler on the cheese wedge to make about 1/2 cup of cheese shavings. Top the orzo with the cheese shavings and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- per serving
- Calories
- 502
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 45 grams
- Protein
- 14 grams
- Fat
- 30 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 6 grams
- Cholesterol
- 15 milligrams
- Sodium
- 698 milligrams
- Fiber
- 3 grams
- Sugar
- 2 grams
2 comments
Is there something else i can use if i don’t have apple cider vinegar?
Pesto usually includes garlic. Could I add some fresh or toasted garlic to this? Or garlic powder?