Name: Fabulous Pesto Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: White sugar - 1 ½ tablespoons; Salt, or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 ½ teaspoons; Onion Powder - 1 teaspoon; Dijon mustard - 1 ½ teaspoons; Garlic, chopped - 2 cloves; Chopped fresh basil - 1 ½ cups; Chopped fresh oregano - ½ cup; Chopped fresh cilantro - ¼ cup; Hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™) - 2 teaspoons; Red wine vinegar - ⅓ cup; Olive oil - ½ cup; Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon; Grated Parmesan cheese - 1 (4 ounce) package; Roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped - 4; Green onions, chopped - 6; Minced black olives - 1 (4 ounce) can; Farfalle (bow tie) pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Pine nuts - ½ cup; Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Fabulous Pesto Pasta Salad

1. White sugar 1 ½ tablespoons

2. Salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon

3. Ground black pepper 1 ½ teaspoons

4. Onion Powder 1 teaspoon

5. Dijon mustard 1 ½ teaspoons

6. Garlic, chopped 2 cloves

7. Chopped fresh basil 1 ½ cups

8. Chopped fresh oregano ½ cup

9. Chopped fresh cilantro ¼ cup

10. Hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™) 2 teaspoons

11. Red wine vinegar ⅓ cup

12. Olive oil ½ cup

13. Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

14. Grated Parmesan cheese 1 (4 ounce) package

15. Roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped 4

16. Green onions, chopped 6

17. Minced black olives 1 (4 ounce) can

18. Farfalle (bow tie) pasta 1 (16 ounce) package

19. Pine nuts ½ cup

20. Shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Fabulous Pesto Pasta Salad

1 . Stage

In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt, pepper, onion powder, mustard, garlic, basil, oregano, cilantro, hot pepper sauce, red wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, and Parmesan cheese. Add the tomatoes, green onions and olives to the bowl, and stir to coat. Refrigerate.

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook for 7 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and rinse with cold water to cool. Add pasta to the bowl of dressing, and mix well. Top with mozzarella cheese and pine nuts. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.