Pesto Pasta Salad
A fast and easy one-pot dinner of pasta with store bought basil pesto and peas. Serve warm or cold. Ready in 30 minutes!
Servings 6
Calories 451kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta I prefer short pasta like small/medium shells
- 1 pound frozen peas
- 6 ounce container basil pesto
- parmesan cheese salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil Add salt and the pasta. Boil accordingly to pasta package instructions. During the last 4-5 minutes of cooking time add the peas.
- Drain and return to the pot. Stir in pesto. Add parmesan, salt, and pepper to taste.
Notes
-This pasta can be served warm or chiilled. If serving chilled, I like to add raw cherry tomatoes.
- You can also add asparagus or frozen chopped broccoli to this dish. I usually add them to the boiling pasta water during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- If desired, the pasta can be topped with cooked sausage or rotisserie chicken.
- You can also add asparagus or frozen chopped broccoli to this dish. I usually add them to the boiling pasta water during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- If desired, the pasta can be topped with cooked sausage or rotisserie chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 353mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1150IU | Vitamin C: 30.3mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2.3mg
