Pasta Salad with Lemon-Pesto Dressing

Name: Pasta Salad with Lemon-Pesto Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound cavatappi, corkscrew pasta, or medium shells; Coarse salt; 1 cup prepared pesto sauce from refrigerated case in supermarket; 1 lemon, juiced and zested; 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 4 scallions, chopped; 3/4 pound ricotta salata, chopped and crumbled, in specialty cheese case of market or 1 pound tub bocconcini mini pieces of mozzarella, drained, pieces halved; Black pepper

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 7

Author : Rachael Ray : Food Network

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Ingredients

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1 pound cavatappi, corkscrew pasta, or medium shellsCoarse salt1 cup prepared pesto sauce from refrigerated case in supermarket1 lemon, juiced and zested1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley1 cup grape tomatoes, halved4 scallions, chopped3/4 pound ricotta salata, chopped and crumbled, in specialty cheese case of market or 1 pound tub bocconcini mini pieces of mozzarella, drained, pieces halvedBlack pepper

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Instructions

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Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.

Step 2

Place pesto, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, tomatoes, scallions and cheese in a large bowl.

Step 3

Cook pasta to al dente then cold shock it and chill it down under cold running water. Drain well. Add to mixing bowl. Combine salad and season with salt and pepper, to taste.