7 pesto pasta salad italian Recipes

italian salad dressing, parmesan cheese, fresh basil, washed, garlic, pressed,chopped or smashed,to taste, chopped black olives, cooked pasta , your favorite bite sized variety,cooled

farfalle (bow tie) pasta, zesty italian-style salad dressing mix, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, chopped black olives, drained, sliced green olives, drained, shredded parmesan cheese, pesto

chicken breasts, shell pasta (cooked according to package directions and cooled), head broccoli (washed, cut and steamed , left slightly crunchy), red onion, diced, fresh parsley, chopped (any fresh herb of your choice), salt and pepper, pine nuts, toasted, prepared pesto sauce, cider vinegar, sour cream, italian dressing

uncooked tricolor spiral pasta, turkey breast cutlets , cut into thin strips, prepared italian salad dressing, roasted sweet red peppers, drained and cut into thin strips, prepared pesto, salt, pepper, pine nuts, toasted, shredded parmesan cheese , optional

fingerling potatoes or 12 oz small red potatoes, salt, fresh green beans , cut the same length as the pasta, asparagus , cut the same length as the pasta, gemelli pasta, cooked and rinsed, homemade pesto sauce, kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, red bell pepper , roasted, seeded and membrane removed, golden grape tomatoes, cut in half, fresh ground black pepper, fresh italian parsley, for garnish