pesto pasta salad
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 20 mins
- Servings: 6
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- 1 16 oz package corkscrew pasta
- 3/4 cup fresh chopped basil
- 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic diced
- 1/2 cup finely diced radicchio
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
DIRECTIONS
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
- Combine basil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, oil, and garlic in a food processor; blend to make pesto.
- Toss pasta with pesto and mix in red onion, radicchio, and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.