You might’ve seen us making this Pesto Pasta Salad on our TikTok, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. Or maybe you saw the post on our Pinterest.
Regardless of how you found it, we’re just glad that you did! No long, drawn out story– we just hope you enjoy!
Pesto Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb Farfalle Pasta bow tie
- 1 cup Homemade Pesto or 7-8 oz Jarred Pesto
- 3 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 cups Spinach shredded
- 1 1/2 cups Cherry Tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup Red Onion thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup Pine Nuts for garnish
- Parmesan shredded or grated for garnish
Instructions
- Bring to a boil a large pot of water.
- While water heats, toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat. This will take about 6-7 minutes while continuously tossing so it doesn’t burn. Transfer the pine nuts to a plate and set aside.
- Add 2 tbsp of salt to boiling water then add pasta and cook according to package directions for al dente pasta.
- Drain the pasta when finished and cool under running water. Shake off excess water, then pour pasta into a large bowl.
- Add lemon juice to the pesto, then add pesto to pasta. Add in spinach, tomatoes, onion, salt and pepper. Toss well to combine evenly.
- Top with Parmesan and toasted pine nuts.
- Enjoy!
