Red Pesto Pasta Salad With Tomatoes Three Ways
This refreshing red pesto pasta salad is ready in 20 minutes and packs a punch of refreshing flavors in every bite!
Servings: 6
Calories: 551kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz orzo 1 standard box
- 8 oz red pesto
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 cups cucumber diced, 1 large or two small
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ¼ cup sundried tomatoes thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 8 oz hard salami diced
Instructions
- Cook the orzo in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Once done, strain it and run cold water on it to quickly cool it!
- While your pasta is cooking, whip up your homemade red tomato pesto in your food processor. See our red pesto post for how to do that. You can also use store-bought pesto if you don't want to make your own.
- Dice up the cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, and sun-dried tomatoes and set aside.
- Combine the oil and pesto in a large bowl. Add the drained orzo, then mix in the cucumbers, salami, tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and sprinkle pine nuts on top! You can also top with parmesan if desired.
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Notes
Nutritional information is an estimate and for informational purposes only.
See the post for substitution options and storage notes.
Have a food allergy? See our post above for allergy swaps!
Nutrition
Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 1213mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 423IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg