Pasta Salad With Lemon Pesto Dressing Food

PESTO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients for pesto sauce in food processor, except olive oil and lime juice. Pulse to a rough paste, then pulse in olive oil and lime juice. Toss with cooked, cooled pasta and Parmesan. Fold in 3 chopped tomatoes, and scatter 4th tomato over top of pasta.

PASTA SALAD WITH LEMON-PESTO DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.
• Place pesto, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsely, tomatoes, scallions and cheese in a large bowl.
• Cook pasta to al dente then cold shock it and chill it down under cold running water. Drain well. Add to mixing bowl. Combine salad and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

LEMON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta al dente according to package directions; drain, rinse in cold water, drain again and place in a large bowl.
• Whisk oil, lemon juice, mustard, zest and garlic in a small bowl. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Add chopped peppers, feta, scallions, and tomatoes to the pasta.
• Pour dressing over and toss.
• Add basil and parsley and toss.
• Season with salt & pepper.

PASTA SALAD WITH PESTO(ATK)

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts water to rolling boil in large pot. Toast.
• pine nuts in small dry skillet over medium heat, shaking pan occasionally, until just golden and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes.
• When water is boiling, add garlic and let cook 1 minute. Remove.
• garlic with slotted spoon and rinse under cold water to stop cooking;.
• set aside to cool. Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta to water, stir.
• to separate, and cook until tender (just past al dente). Reserve ¼.
• cup cooking water, drain pasta, toss with 1 tablespoon oil, spread in.
• single layer on rimmed baking sheet, and cool to room temperature,.
• about 30 minutes.
• When garlic is cool, peel and mince or press through garlic.
• press. Place ¼ cup nuts, garlic, basil, spinach, pepper, lemon.
• juice, remaining ¼ cup oil, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in.
• bowl of food processor and process until smooth, scraping sides of.
• bowl as necessary. Add cheese and mayonnaise and process until.
• thoroughly combined. Transfer mixture to large serving bowl. Cover.
• and refrigerate until ready to assemble salad.
• When pasta is cool, toss with pesto, adding reserved pasta water,.
• 1 tablespoon at a time, until pesto evenly coats pasta. Fold in remaining.
• ½ cup nuts and tomatoes (if using); serve.

GREEK PASTA SALAD WITH KEFIR DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente (firm to the bite). In the last five minutes of cooking add spinach.
• For the sauce combine kefir, oil, garlic, dill and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a big bowl combine sauce, drained pasta and spinach, tomatoes, olives and onion.
• Season again to taste.
• Let cool and serve or eat warm. Enjoy!

LEMON PESTO SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• To toast the pine nuts, tip 1 tablespoon of the nuts into a dry saute pan over medium-high heat and toast, tossing constantly, until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Add a generous pinch of flaky sea salt to a large saucepan of boiling water. Add the spaghetti and cook as per packet instructions. It should take about 8 to 10 minutes.
• For the pesto, put 2 cups basil, the remaining 1/3 cup pine nuts, garlic, extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice into a food processor. Blitz until everything is well blended.
• When the pasta is just cooked (al dente) drain it in a colander. Add the pesto to the saucepan then tip the pasta back in. Stir well to make sure every strand of pasta is coated in the pesto.
• Tip into a large family-style serving dish, garnish with the toasted pine nuts and a few basil leaves.