Ingredients for - Maya's Perfect Pesto Pasta Salad

1. Corkscrew-shaped pasta (fusilli) 1 (16 ounce) package
2. Chopped fresh basil ¾ cup
3. Shredded Parmesan cheese ¾ cup
4. Pine nuts ⅓ cup
5. Extra-virgin olive oil ⅓ cup
6. Garlic, diced 1 clove
7. Finely diced red onion ½ cup
8. Finely diced radicchio ½ cup
9. Mayonnaise, or to taste 1 tablespoon
10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Maya's Perfect Pesto Pasta Salad

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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

3 . Stage

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.