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Pastasalat med rød pesto, tomater og mozzarella
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Pasta salad with red pesto, tomatoes and mozzarella

A recipe for an easy, flavourful pasta salad with red pesto.
Serves 4-6 depending on how it is served.
Course Lunch, Salad, Side dish
Cuisine Danish
Nøgleord Barbecue side dish, Pasta salad
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 312kcal

Ingredients

  • 250 g pasta (uncooked weight)
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 70 g rocket (or spinach)
  • 150 g mini mozzarella balls
  • 30 g pine nuts, ideally toasted in a dry frying pan
  • 150 g red pesto, ideally made from sun-dried tomatoes
  • Freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, then rinse it in plenty of cold water. Leave the pasta to drain in a sieve.
  • Mix the pasta and pesto, then fold the tomatoes, rocket, mozzarella balls and pine nuts into the salad.
    *Save a few pine nuts for the top, if you like.
  • Transfer the pasta salad to a salad bowl and top with freshly ground pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 772IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 2mg