Do you need a quick and easy side dish to take to an office party or family gathering? I’m almost embarrassed to share this recipe because it’s really so simple and all the flavor comes from a store bought pesto sauce. But, hey you had to cook the pasta and cut up everything yourself.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound rainbow rotini pasta (or whatever shape of your choice)
- 8 ounces cubed Colby Jack or Mozzarella cheese
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 8 ounces grape tomatoes, sliced in half
- 3.8 ounce can of sliced black olives, drained
- 3/4-1 cup pesto or Italian dressing of your choice
- 8 ounces hard salami cubes (this is optional. I didn’t have any on hand but it tastes wonderful in the salad.)
DIRECTIONS:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Chill in ice bath and remove once pasta is cool.
- While pasta is cooking, cut up cheese, cucumber, tomatoes, and salami if using.
- Add all ingredients into a large bowl and stir in pesto. Mix well.
- Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes or overnight for the next day.
Looks Yumolicious! 🌿
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Thank you! 🙂
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Looks so refreshing and tasty!
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Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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I like that ☺
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Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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Beautifully written
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Thank you! 🙂
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I love it Joann!!!
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Thank you! Have a great weekend! 🙂
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You’re welcome!!! Nice weekend for you too!!!
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Hello! I know that you already noticed, but I would like to let you know ‘officially’ :))) , that I nominated your Blog to the One Lovely Blog Award. Have a lovely day!
https://holywhisk.wordpress.com/2017/06/21/one-lovely-blog-award/
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Thanks again for the nomination. I have received this award before so I generally don’t post twice because I feel like I’m bragging. 😦
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Ahhh I see, allright, but you really deserve it anyway! 💛
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Thanks! 🙂
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Thank you for this recipe! I think it will be yummy when I make it. So simple, but I love pesto so I think it will taste so great. Will definitely try to make this one =)
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I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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By the way, do I have to use the pesto sauce in jars or can I use the dried pesto that needs to be added with cream? Like Mc Cormick? Thanks
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I use the ready made pesto I get from my grocery store’s deli department. Jarred pesto works. I think if you get the dried McCormick’s packet you should get the regular pesto sauce mix (where you just add water and olive oil) rather than the creamy sauce one for hot pasta. Hope this help! And hope you enjoy! 🙂
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Thanks for the tip! I’ll let you know when I finally tried it. I like how it’s so simple to make =)
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Look forward to hearing back. I try to make most my recipes pretty easy. 🙂
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Pesto! Pasta! Who can resist? You have great taste. I’m just browsing through and it all looks tempting!
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Thank so much for stopping by! 🙂
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