Pesto Pasta Salad
Recipe - The Fresh Grocer - Corporate
Pesto Pasta Salad
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings5
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
1 box Barilla® Chickpea Orzo pasta
2 oz Barilla® Creamy Genovese Pesto (1/3rd of jar)
4 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 zucchini, 1⁄2 inch cubed
2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shredded (optional)
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions. In a skillet add olive oil with garlic, add zucchini and cook over high heat for 3 minutes until slightly browned. Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook for two more minutes. Drain pasta and toss with zucchini mixture. Remove from heat, stir in pesto, and top with cheese.
10 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
5
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 5 servings
Barilla Chickpea Orzo Pasta, 10 oz, 10 Ounce
$4.29$0.43/oz
Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto Sauce, 6.2 oz, 5.6 Ounce
$3.99$0.71/oz
Colavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 68 fl oz, 68 Fluid ounce
$37.99$0.56/fl oz
Fresh Garlic, 4 Ounce
$1.20 avg/ea$4.79/lb
Green Zucchini, 1 ct, 9 oz, 9 Ounce
$1.68 avg/ea$2.99/lb
Roma Tomato, 6 Ounce
$0.75 avg/ea$1.99/lb
ShopRite Shaved Parmesan Cheese, 6 oz, 6 Ounce
$4.79$0.80/oz
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions. In a skillet add olive oil with garlic, add zucchini and cook over high heat for 3 minutes until slightly browned. Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook for two more minutes. Drain pasta and toss with zucchini mixture. Remove from heat, stir in pesto, and top with cheese.