Pesto Pasta Salad Tips
Can you use homemade pesto in this pasta salad?
If you've got the extra time or some basil to put to use, feel free to use homemade pesto in place of
store-bought pesto when making pasta salad. If you want to get creative, try using a different pesto such as
spinach pesto,
arugula pesto or even
kale pesto. No matter what variation you make, our guide to
how to make pesto provides all the tips and tricks you could need to make the vibrant green sauce at home.
What other mix-ins can you add to pesto pasta salad?
Other Mediterranean ingredients like finely chopped roasted red peppers, black olives, sliced cucumber and fresh mozzarella pearls would all be lovely and flavorful additions to pesto pasta salad. If you want to add a little meat, cubed salami should do the trick.
How long does pesto pasta salad last in the fridge?
Like many other
cold pasta salad recipes, this pesto pasta salad will taste better if you prepare it a few hours before you plan to serve it. After that, it will last in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
—Lauren Pahmeier, Taste of Home Editor
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 267 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 431mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 fat, 1-1/2 starch.