5-Ingredient Pesto Pasta Salad

Change up your normal pasta salad with the flavor packed pesto version!

It’s tough to go wrong with a delicious pasta salad recipe at a pot-luck or cook-out, but you know the feeling when you find one that soars above the rest. This 5-Ingredient Pesto Pasta Salad hits the mark and then some. Not only will your guests be begging for the recipe, but with just 5 simple ingredients, this dish can be thrown together in a jiffy. Paired with a nice, juicy burger or your favorite grilled specialty, our pesto pasta  is sure to please.

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5-Ingredient Pesto Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is easy to make and tastes out-of-this-world delicious.

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Yield 8 people

Serving Size 0.5 cup

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Author SkinnyMs.

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Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

• 1 pound whole-wheat rotini pasta cooked and cooled
• 1/3 cup pesto
• 12 ounces roasted red peppers jar, drained and chopped small
• 1 1/2 cups provolone cheese low-fat, cut into small cubes
• 2 cups baby spinach

Instructions

• Toss the pasta and the pesto making sure the pasta is well coated in the pesto. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Let sit, refrigerated, for 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 509mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g |

SmartPoints (Freestyle): 7

Keywords Budget-Friendly, Kid-Friendly, Low-Carb, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian

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