Best Pasta Pesto And Feta Toss Recipes

PESTO PASTA

Pesto Pasta image

Easy to make, but full of flavor! Good hot or cold.

Provided by Lauren

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

½ cup chopped onion
2 ½ tablespoons pesto
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 (16 ounce) package pasta
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until done. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over medium low heat. Add pesto, onion, and salt and pepper. Cook about five minutes, or until onions are soft.
In a large bowl, mix pesto mixture into pasta. Stir in grated cheese. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 43.5 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 71.3 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

BOW TIE PASTA WITH PESTO, FETA & CHERRY TOMATOES

Bow Tie Pasta With Pesto, Feta & Cherry Tomatoes image

This is a delicious summertime recipe. You can make the salad up to about 1 hour before you serve it. If the salad looks a little dry, add a little olive oil before serving.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 lb bow tie pasta (Farfalle)
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
olive oil, as needed
2 bunches basil leaves
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 small lemon, juice of
2 garlic cloves, peeled
kosher salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

For the pesto, place all ingredients with ½ cup of the oil in a blender and blend.
Gradually drizzle in the remaining ¼ cup of oil until pesto is thick and smooth.
This will make about 1 1/2 cups pesto.
For the pasta, bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
Stir in the bow ties and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 10 minutes.
Drain the pasta and run it under cold water just until it stops steaming.
Bounce the pasta around to get rid of as much water as you can.
Dump the pasta into a large serving bowl.
Stir in the pesto until the pasta is coated.
Toss in the cherry tomatoes and the crumbled feta.
Taste the salad and season it as you like with salt and pepper.
You can make the salad up to about 1 hour before you serve it.
If the salad looks a little dry, add some olive oil prior to serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1078.2, Fat 68.8, SaturatedFat 15.6, Cholesterol 140.1, Sodium 637.5, Carbohydrate 89.1, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 5.7, Protein 29.4

BOW TIES WITH PESTO, FETA AND CHERRY TOMATOES

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This is just one example of how a good pesto can be used so well in so many ways. People always rave about this combo and I can't blame 'em - it's one of those matches made in heaven. The pesto coats the warm pasta to make a creamy, rich sauce, which is accented by the crumbled feta and contrasted by the sweet and tart cherry tomatoes.

Provided by Dave Lieberman

Categories side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound bow tie pasta (farfalle)
3/4 cup Pesto, recipe follows
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil, as needed

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Stir in the bow ties and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and run it under cold water just until it stops steaming. Bounce the pasta around to get rid of as much water as you can.
Dump the pasta into a large serving bowl. Stir in the pesto until the pasta is coated. Toss in the cherry tomatoes and the crumbled feta. Taste the salad and season it as you like with salt and pepper. You can make the salad up to about 1 hour before you serve it. Check out the salt and pepper just before you serve the salad. If it's looking a little dry, add some olive oil and stir it around.
Pesto:
5 big handfuls basil leaves (about 2 hefty bunches)
1/2 cup pine nuts or 3/4 cup walnuts
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese
Juice of 1 small lemon
2 cloves garlic, peeled
Kosher salt
About 20 grinds freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Place all ingredients with 1/2 cup of the oil in a blender and blend. Gradually drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup of oil until pesto is thick and smooth.
Yield: about 1 1/2 cups