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Dads Pasta Salad.
Ingredients
- salt
- 1 pound short-cut pasta, such as fusilli
- 1½ cups basil pesto
- 1 1/2 cups cubed sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 head broccoli, cut into small florets
- 1 red or orange bell pepper, sliced
- ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted
- ½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained (oil reserved) and sliced
- ¼ cup pepperoncini
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
- 12 slices pepperoni, chopped
- ½ cup pine nuts or sunflower seeds, toasted
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta until al dente according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and transfer to a large serving bowl.2. While the pasta is hot, add the pesto, cheddar, and broccoli and toss well to combine. Add the bell pepper, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, pepperoncini, lemon juice, cherry tomatoes, basil, pepperoni, and pine nuts, and gently toss to combine. Drizzle the reserved oil from the sun-dried tomatoes over the pasta and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or cold.
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I think that this is my new favorite pasta salad recipe! Amazing robust flavors.
Hey Kendra,
Thanks for trying this recipe and for the feedback—I can’t wait to hear what you make next!
Enjoy your day!
How long will this keep? Can I make it 24-48 hrs before serving?
Hey Lori,
Totally, that is just fine for you to do! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try!
How much nectarine?
Hey Liz,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no nectarine in this recipe. Please let me know if you give it a try!
in the instructions it mentions adding “nectarine” but do not see that in the ingredient list.
Hi Tara,
Sorry about that, there is no nectarine in this recipe, you can ignore that. I hope you love this pasta salad!
I cannot wait to make this! But I see in the instructions about nectarine, but not in the ingredients?
Hi Wendy,
Sorry about that, you can ignore the nectarine. I hope you love this recipe! Happy Friday! xx