Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup pine nuts
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves (packed tightly)
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound campanelle (rotini or gemelli pasta)
• 1 cucumber (halved and sliced)
• 2 cups red and yellow cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 1 orange pepper (large dice)
• ½ red onion (thinly sliced)
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella (diced or small balls)