I don’t really eat a lot of pasta but this salad is so yummy. This recipe is a healthier choice because I use greek yogurt for the creaminess. It paired nicely with the pan fried chicken I made tonight for dinner.
Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad
- 1 box of pasta (your choice)
- 1 handful of grape tomatoes (halved) or cut tomatoes (your choice)
- 1 container of Fage greek plain yogurt
- 1 container of pesto
- 1/4 cup of pine nuts (optional)
- 1 handful of chopped fresh basil
- 1 bunch of fresh arugula or spinach
- 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup of fresh mozzarella balls
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- salt and pepper
Directions:
- Cook pasta, rinse under cool water and drain
- In a large bowl mix the pesto, yogurt, parmesan , salt, pepper, and stir well
- Add the pasta and mix thoroughly
- Add the basil, mozzarella balls, pine nuts, arugula or spinach and mix carefully
- Add olive oil and mix well
- This can be served at room temperature or cold
This dish tastes amazing!!!!!!!!!
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