This pesto pasta salad is loaded up with fresh mozzarella, and juicy tomatoes, coated with an easy-to-make homemade pesto sauce made with fresh basil and garlic. It's so fresh and delicious!
7ouncesfresh mozzarella(you can find the ball-shaped mozzarella in the deli section of most markets)
Instructions
Pesto Sauce
Add the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan to a food processor. Pulse until mostly mixed and basil and pine nuts have been broken down into small pieces.
Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while pulsing the processor until all oil is added and the sauce is mixed.
Pasta Salad
Boil the pasta noodles until cooked and softened. Drain and rinse the noodles with cold water to help cool them.
Add the pesto sauce and stir until the noodles are fully coated. Add the diced tomatoes and mozzarella. Fold to combine.
Cover and chill for about 2 hours prior to serving. If the noodles have soaked up too much sauce add more pesto sauce as needed.
Serve chilled and enjoy!
Notes
Originally Posted on June 14, 2017Updated on June 6, 2022