Description
Make this quick and flavorful gluten-free pasta bowl using fresh ingredients for an easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces gluten-free rotini pasta (Barilla preferred)
- 1 cup basil pesto sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 10 ounces cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese pearls
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- ½ cup pine nuts (toasted)
- ¼ cup fresh basil (sliced or torn)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water following package directions. Drain and rinse the pasta well.
- Add the drained pasta to a large serving bowl with the pesto, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and pine nuts.
- Gently toss the ingredients to combine them.
- Garnish with fresh, torn basil and extra parmesan cheese, if you want more.
- Serve the bowl immediately at room temperature.
Notes
- If the pasta salad sits, it might absorb the sauce. Add more pesto sauce as needed to reach your preferred taste.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.5cup
- Calories: 352
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 476
- Fat: 21
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 29
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 23
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