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Garlicky Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup tightly packed fresh basil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup raw pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 8 ounces orzo pasta; cooked and drained
  • 1/2 pound ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • Freshly ground coarse black pepper to taste
  • Fresh chopped basil to taste

    Instructions:

  • To make pesto: in a food processor, combine the packed basil, garlic, raw pine nuts and oil and puree until a uniform sauce results. Scrape the mixture into a bowl and stir in the grated cheese.
  • In a large bowl, place pasta, toasted pine nuts and cherry tomatoes. Add pesto to taste. Sprinkle with bazil.
  • Chill until serving. Serves 8.

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