The Forked Spoon · by Jessica Randhawa★ 4.9 (10)
Easy Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING25M COOK
CAL 26%·PRO 36%
CARBS 29G22% OF CAL
7G FIBER11G OTHER11G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 37G64% OF CAL
11G SAT27G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A bright, herby pasta salad dressed with basil pesto and studded with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and olives. Perfect for picnics and warm-weather meals.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 12 ounces rotini pasta
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 6.5 ounces basil pesto (store-bought or homemade)
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated, divided)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved lengthwise)
- 1 (8-ounce) package mozzarella cheese pearls
- ½ cup kalamata olives (halved lengthwise)
- fresh basil (to garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
CAL 26%·PRO 36%
CARBS 29G22% OF CAL
7G FIBER11G OTHER11G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 37G64% OF CAL
11G SAT27G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 25m
- Sodium
- 1259mg
- Total sugar
- 11g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 31mg
- Calcium
- 260mg
- Iron
- 0.83mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 1259MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.