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Mop-it-up pasta salad mushrooms, peppers and onions pasta salad with red pepper pesto recipe

Mop-it-up pasta salad mushrooms, peppers and onions pasta salad with red pepper pesto recipe

By Ryan Sen
10’ Prep time
8’ Cook time
18’ Total time
354 Calories
10 Serving
Ryan Sen 0 Followers

Step by Step

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Step 1

Place a large pot of water on to boil for pasta.
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Step 2

Combine roasted peppers, garlic, pine nuts, parsley, salt and pepper and cheese in a food processor. Turn the processor on and stream in the extra-virgin olive oil to form a thick, pasty sauce forms. Adjust seasoning and transfer sauce to a large bowl.
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Step 3

Add salt to boiling water and cook pasta to al dente, drain and cool under running cold water. Drain well a second time. Add cooked, cooled pasta to the pesto sauce. Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and toss to coat salad evenly. Adjust salt and pepper to your taste and serve or chill up to 48 hours.

Ingredient

  • Red onion
    Red onion
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
    Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Grated parmesan
    Grated parmesan
  • Bell pepper
    Bell pepper
  • Cloves garlic
    Cloves garlic
  • Drained
    Drained
  • Flat-leaf parsley leaves
    Flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • Drained marinated mushrooms
    Drained marinated mushrooms
  • Mini penne or gemelli pasta
    Mini penne or gemelli pasta
  • Italian hot pepper rings
    Italian hot pepper rings
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