truRoots® Recipe | Penne Pesto Pasta Salad

Penne pasta is tossed with basil pesto, mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and black olives for a colorful and delicious pasta salad.

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package truRoots® Ancient Grains Organic Penne
• ½ cup prepared fresh basil pesto
• 1 (8 ounce) container mozzarella pearls (perline)*
• 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 4 sprigs Fresh basil sprigs, for garnish

Cooking Directions

1. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water, just until al dente, about 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.
2. Combine pasta and pesto in large bowl. Stir in mozzarella, tomatoes, Parmesan and olives. Chill until ready to serve. Serve garnished with basil sprigs, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

• calories285.2
• carbohydrateContent24.8 g
• cholesterolContent29.2 mg
• fatContent15.8 g
• fiberContent2.1 g
• proteinContent11.2 g
• saturatedFatContent6.5 g
• sodiumContent269.4 mg