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Pesto Pasta Salad
Pesto Pasta Salad
This delicious pesto pasta salad is easy to make when you use the Fresh Express® Twisted Pesto Caesar Chopped Salad Kit®.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 (9.5-ounce) packages Fresh Express® Twisted Pesto Caesar Chopped Salad Kits®
- 1 quart cooked red lentil rotini
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
Instructions
- Prepare the red lentil rotini according to package directions; cool for 15 minutes.
- Mix the rotini and one dressing packet from the Fresh Express® Twisted Pesto Caesar Chopped Salad Kit® in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; mix well. Refrigerate, covered, for 30 minutes or until the rotini is cold.
- Place the lettuce from the Fresh Express® Twisted Pesto Caesar Chopped Salad Kits® into a large bowl; toss with the remaining salad dressing. Add the rotini and tomatoes; toss to combine. Sprinkle with the salad toppings and walnuts.
Notes
You can also use traditional rotini.
Keywords Back to School, Chopped, Easy, Entertaining, Fall, Father’s Day, Graduation, Italian, Labor Day, Make-Ahead, Side Salad, Spring, Summer, Super Bowl, Vegetarian, Winter
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