PASTA SALAD WITH LEMON-PESTO DRESSING

Pasta Salad With Lemon-Pesto Dressing image

Provided by Docs Mom

Categories Potluck

Time 20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb corkscrew macaroni (I use Medium Shells) or 1 lb medium pasta shell (I use Medium Shells)
coarse salt
1 cup prepared pesto sauce, from the refrigerated case in the supermarket
1 lemon, juice and zest of
1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
4 scallions, chopped
3/4 lb ricotta salata, chopped and crumbled (I use Perlini, pearl size) or 1 lb bocconcini, mini pieces fresh mozzarella cheese, drained, pieces halved (I use Perlini, pearl size)
black pepper

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.
Place pesto, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsely, tomatoes, scallions and cheese in a large bowl.
Cook pasta to al dente then cold shock it and chill it down under cold running water. Drain well. Add to mixing bowl. Combine salad and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.2, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 9.1, Carbohydrate 59.5, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 10.4