Green Pesto Turkey Salad With Pine Nuts Leftover Food

GREEN PESTO TURKEY SALAD WITH PINE NUTS (LEFTOVER)

Steps:

• Place the mayonnaise in a jug with the pesto, chives, parsley, scallions and half the Parmesan cheese. Whisk in the vinegar and water to make a loose dressing and season to taste.
• Toss together the chopped turkey, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes and pine nuts in a serving bowl. Drizzle with the dressing and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• To serve, pile onto plates and serve with crusty French bread and a squeeze of lemon or lime juice.

PESTO PASTA SALAD WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook the corkscrew pasta (or you can use orzo pasta) in salted boiling water until tender.
• Drain and stir in the butter.
• Let cool for about 15 minutes.
• Transfer the pasta to a large serving bowl.
• Chop up the sundried tomatoes and stir into the pasta.
• Place the pasta in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, to cool some more.
• Add the prepared pesto, Parmesan cheese, red chili flakes, ground black pepper and garlic powder.
• Mix well.
• Add the pine nuts, adjust seasonings if needed, and check for salt.
• Put back into the fridge and thoroughly chill the salad before serving.
• The time for cooling the salad is not included in the active or passive work time.

CLASSIC PESTO

Steps:

• Heat a small frying pan over a low heat. Cook the pine nuts until golden, shaking occasionally. Put into a food processor with the basil, parmesan, olive oil and garlic cloves. Whizz until smooth, then season to taste.