Veggie Loaded Pasta Salad
I love this Veggie Loaded Pesto Pasta Salad recipe. It’s great for meal prep, bringing to a gathering, or just a quick dinner option! There’s no better fun lunch idea than pasta, either, since it is doesn’t require reheating. For me, pasta is always a great dish to get in some extra veggies when I need them; and especially with the pesto, everything tastes so good together. The texture is amazing too, with all of the different ingredients. You can add in or sub whatever vegetables you like, and you can use gluten free pasta to make this dish GF-friendly. Try it and share how it turns out!
What You Will Need For This Recipe:
Gluten free pasta
Cherry tomatoes
Fresh mozzarella pearls
Cucumber
Avocado
Red onion
Fresh basil
Salt & pepper
Pesto
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Veggie Loaded Pasta Salad
Veggie Loaded Pesto Pasta Salad! This salad is loaded with vegetables. It’s great for meal prep, bringing to a gathering, or just a quick dinner option!
Ingredients
16 ounce gluten free pasta
2 cups quarter cherry tomatoes
8 oz. fresh mozzarella pearls
1/2 cup sliced cucumber
1/2 diced avocado
¼ cup diced red onion
2 Tbsp fresh basil
Salt & pepper, to taste
6 ounce jar of pesto
Method
- Cook pasta according to package instructions
- When the pasta is done cooking, carefully drain & set aside
- While the pasta cooks, chop & prep the veggies
- Rinse the pasta and let it cool
- When it’s cooled, add to a bowl
- Then add in the rest of the veggies, cheese, & spices except the Parmesan cheese
- Stir together
- Add the Parmesan cheese on top
- Serve & enjoy!
- If you have leftovers, squeeze some lemon on top to help prevent the avocado from turning brown!
- Store for up to 5 days in the fridge
