garlicky pesto pasta salad
Garlicky Pesto Pasta Salad 1 cup tightly packed fresh basil 3 cloves garlic 1/4 cup raw pine nuts 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 8 ounces orz...
Ingredients
- 1cuptightly packed fresh basil
- 3clovegarlic
- 1/4cupraw pine nuts
- 1/4cupextra virgin olive oil
- 1/2cupfreshly grated parmesan cheese
- 8ounceorzo pasta
- 1/2poundripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2cuppine nuts, toasted
Directions
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Garlicky Pesto Pasta Salad 1 cup tightly packed fresh basil 3 cloves garlic 1/4 cup raw pine nuts 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup fre
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Scrape the mixture into a bowl and stir in the grated cheese
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Set aside
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the orzo until tender
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Drain well, rinse, drain again and place in a large bowl
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Toss with a couple of tablespoons of the reserved pesto dressing, or more to taste
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Reserve any leftover pesto for another use
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To serve, add the tomatoes and toasted pine nuts to the salad, toss with more pesto dressing and black pepper to taste, and scatter with fre