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Colorful Pesto Pasta Salad

Colorful Pesto Pasta Salad is a salads recipe made with Pesto, Your Favorite Pasta, Red Peppers, Carrots, and Olive Oil Pesto. Serves 1. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 1 lb
• 2
• 4
• 1 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Salad: Saute the peppers and carrots in olive oil, until softened, but still cr isp.

2. 2

   Add vegetables and pesto to the cooked pasta.

3. 3

   Mix thoroughly.

4. 4

   Serve warm o r cold.

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   Yummy!

6. 6

   Freeze cubes of pesto and quick thaw when needed!

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   Pesto: In a blender or food processor, combine basil, parsley, cheese, nuts, ga rlic and salt.

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   Cover and blend with several on-off pulses until a paste forms.

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   Stop machine frequently to scrape sides of bowl.

10. 10

    With machine running slowly, g radually add olive oil.

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    Blend to consistency of soft butter.

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    Refrigerate for 1 to 2 days, or freeze.

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    Busted by Judy R.