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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta Salad
What you need:
4 ounces sundried tomatoes in oil
4 ounces pine nuts
1 cup fresh basil
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup olive oil
cooked pasta spirals, to serve
What you do:
1. Combine all ingredients except pasta and blend for 3 minutes in blender. Meanwhile boil pasta until cooked.
2. Combine pasta with pesto ingredients. Serve hot or cold.
Preparation Time:
15 mins
Cooking Time:
Servings:
4
SO HOW'D IT GO?
This was pretty good, needed quiet a bit of salt for flavor though. Tasted the best cold after being in the fridge for a day- added fresh basil on top- a must!
I didn't process my sun-dried tomatoes... I left them whole on top of whole wheat spaghetti covered with the pesto (I think it looks prettier this way). I also used sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts since I didn't have any on hand.