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Pesto pasta salad

Serves 8
30 minutes
Difficulty Easy
9 Ingredients

This pesto pasta salad is a light and refreshing salad for a BBQ.

Ingredients (serves 8)

2 1/2 Cups Dried pasta
1 Cup Pitted kalamata olives
1 Medium Red capsicum, chopped
3 Green onions, sliced
80g Baby spinach
250g Mini Roma tomatoes, sliced
1 Medium Avocado, chopped
1/3 Cup Basil pesto
2 Tbsp Lemon juice

Method

Cook pasta following packet directions, refresh under cold water and drain
Place pasta, olives, capsicum, onion, spinach, tomato and avocado in a bowl.
Place pesto and lemon juice in a small bowl, mix and season with salt and pepper.
Toss gently the dressing with the salad and serve.

72 Comments
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- - deborah_osborne said
  - 26 Aug 2015
    12:21 am
Looks so refreshing & all those bright colours looks so good

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- - sisqo122 said
  - 09 Aug 2015
    9:39 pm
I have half a jar of pesto in my fridge that needs to be used up, perfect!

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- - bubble6369 said
  - 03 Aug 2015
    5:22 pm
i could eat this everyday sounds amazing!

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- - mom103936 said
  - 24 Jun 2015
    9:22 am
This looks beautiful. I would love it with all those beautiful flavours. I think some fetta added would be a nice touch.

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- - EllenG89 said
  - 20 Jun 2015
    8:15 am
Delicious and full of yummy flavours

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- - Kell said
  - 09 Jun 2015
    2:56 pm
This is an Amazing pasta dish .. thanks

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- - am1979amanda said
  - 22 May 2015
    2:49 pm
Love a good salad yummy amazing

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- - gemms said
  - 01 May 2015
    10:51 pm
This salad looks good, I have a tub of pesto I need to use

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- - dannsbuild said
  - 29 Apr 2015
    10:17 pm
This looks like an interesting pasta. I would leave the olives out though but other than that it looks great.

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- - bedda1 said
  - 28 Apr 2015
    1:13 pm
Yummo! I tried this but substituted for Gluten Free Pasta so hubby could enjoy too! Was delicious.

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- - smart_ass said
  - 28 Apr 2015
    9:34 am
so colourful and yummy looking

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- - mom101330 said
  - 23 Apr 2015
    7:42 am
This is a great dinner idea. It is going to the top of my ‘to make’ meal list.

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- - am1979amanda said
  - 20 Apr 2015
    10:45 am
Love a different salad yummy

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- - mom57522 said
  - 11 Apr 2015
    8:11 pm
Such a gorgeous salad. Love the colours!

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- - Schmoofie1983 said
  - 01 Apr 2015
    10:24 pm
This sounds delicious! I love these flavours together. Will have to make it for the next family bbq ☺

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- - toni rowland said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    9:05 pm
Have a whole lot of pesto in the freezer so will doing this one.

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- - seachtheteach said
  - 28 Mar 2015
    8:16 pm
This looks so colourful and tasty! Thanks for sharing!!

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- - julesta said
  - 26 Mar 2015
    10:57 pm
This was so quick & easy to make & super delicious! A hit with young & old!

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- - maureen3 said
  - 25 Mar 2015
    5:16 pm
A tasty and delicious meal

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- - mel_phillips said
  - 25 Mar 2015
    10:54 am
Wow! This looks great and so easy to make!

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