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Fabulous Pesto Pasta Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Fabulous Pesto Pasta Salad

20 ingredients 15 min + 15 min 8 servings openrecipes
Fabulous Pesto Pasta Salad

"This chilled pasta salad is perfect as a side dish or a main course. Serve with warm garlic bread and the perfect wine!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

909
Calories
32g
Protein
49g
Fat
91g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 20 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh oregano
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 (4 ounce) package grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
  • 6 green onions, chopped
  • 1 (4 ounce) can minced black olives
  • 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

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