Pesto Pasta Salad
A delicious pasta salad made with pesto, salami, mozzarella, tomatoes, arugula, and tossed with your favorite pesto. Make ahead of time and store in the refrigerator to bring to a potluck or BBQ. It's the perfect dish for those hot days!
Ingredients
- ½ lb bowtie pasta If you prefer to skip the tortellini, use 1 lb of pasta
- ½ lb tortellini I typically use cheese or spinach and cheese tortellinis. If you prefer to use tortellini with no regular pasta, use 1 lb of tortellini.
- 8 oz mozzarella cubed
- 4 oz whole salami cubed
- 1 ½ cup arugula packed
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ¾ cup pesto
- optional: crushed red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta and tortellini according to package directions.
- Strain pasta and let cool.
- Mix in salami, mozzarella, tomatoes, and arugula. Then, toss with pesto until evenly distributed.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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