Description
Green Goddess Pasta Salad is a vibrant and flavorful dish that combines the freshness of basil pesto with the crunch of pine nuts and the tenderness of asparagus, peas, and chickpeas. This pasta salad is perfect for a light and refreshing meal.
Ingredients
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Pasta:
- 1 lb DeLallo Gemelli Pasta, cooked according to package instructions
Pesto Dressing:
- 6.35 ounce jar DeLallo Simply Pesto Basil Pesto
- 1/2 cup Real Mayonnaise
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, cooked according to package instructions
- 2 cups steamed asparagus, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, drained
- 3/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Prepare the Pesto Dressing: While the pasta is cooking, stir together the pesto and mayo until smooth.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the hot pasta, pesto dressing, sea salt, peas, asparagus, chickpeas, and pine nuts. Toss to mix well.
- Serve: Sprinkle the pasta salad with fresh chopped chives and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
