Maya's Perfect Pesto Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad - Salad

My 10-year-old daughter Maya and I created this easy but delicious pasta salad, featuring her favorite pesto flavors. This salad is great as the center of a light dinner, or as a side dish.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Maya's Perfect Pesto Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package corkscrew-shaped pasta (fusilli)

¾ cup chopped fresh basil

¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

⅓ cup pine nuts

⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic

diced

½ cup finely diced red onion

½ cup finely diced radicchio

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

or to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Thai-Inspired Noodle Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Combine basil Parmesan cheese pine nuts oil and garlic in a food processor; blend to make pesto.

Step 3

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.

Nutritional Information

Maya's Perfect Pesto Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 488.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16g 32%

Carbohydrates: 57.6g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 3.4g

Fat: 22.6g 35%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 24%

Cholesterol: 8.1mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 351IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.1mg 47%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 2.5mg 4%

Folate: 161.6mcg 40%

Calcium: 156.9mg 16%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 63.1mg 23%

Potassium: 242.9mg 7%

Sodium: 214.2mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 203.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.