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Ingredients

• 350 G spiral pasta (fusilli, or other of choice, 3 1/2 cups)
• 1 tbsp tbsp salt (for cooking pasta)
• 2 tbsp pinenuts (toasted (sub walnuts, cashews, almonds))
• 2 cups cups (tightly packed basil leaves)
• 1 small garlic clove (minced)
• ½ cups cup parmesan (finely grated)
• ½ tsp cooking/kosher salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or 50/50 grapeseed/olive oil)
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise (S&W, else Hellman’s, Note 2)
• 250 g 1 heaped cup cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
• 220 g baby bocconcini (drained, cut in half )
• 40 G tightly packed baby rocket/arugula leaves
• ▢ Small basil leaves (optional garnish)