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Pesto Pasta Pea Salad

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M&
Marianne & Bob Monahan
·Added 1 year ago
Pasta
Vegetarian
Salad
Main Dish
Comfort Food

YUM -- best pasta salad ever! (sez Marianne)

15 min

Prep Time

12 min

Cook Time

27 min

Total Time

12

Serves

12

Servings

pot
bowl
food processor

Ingredients

Preparation

1

Cook the fusilli and bow-tie pasta separately in a large pot of boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes, until each pasta is al dente.

2

Drain and toss into a bowl with the olive oil. Cool to room temperature.

3

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, puree the pesto, spinach and lemon juice.

4

Add the mayonnaise and continue to puree.

5

Add the pesto mixture to the cooled pasta, then add the parmesan cheese, peas, pignolis, salt and pepper.

6

Mix well, season to taste, and serve at room temperature.