Name: Maya's Perfect Pesto Pasta Salad recipe
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package corkscrew-shaped pasta (fusilli);¾ cup chopped fresh basil;¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese;⅓ cup pine nuts;⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil;1 clove garlic, diced;½ cup finely diced red onion;½ cup finely diced radicchio;1 tablespoon mayonnaise, or to taste;salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package corkscrew-shaped pasta (fusilli) ¾ cup chopped fresh basil ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese ⅓ cup pine nuts ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, diced ½ cup finely diced red onion ½ cup finely diced radicchio 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, or to taste salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

488.6 calories carbohydrate: 57.6 g cholesterol: 8.1 mg fat: 22.6 g fiber: 3.2 g protein: 16 g saturatedFat: 4.7 g servingSize: - sodium: 214.2 mg sugar: 3.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
Combine basil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, oil, and garlic in a food processor, blend to make pesto.
Toss pasta with pesto and mix in red onion, radicchio, and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

My 10-year-old daughter Maya and I created this easy but delicious pasta salad, featuring her favorite pesto flavors. This salad is great as the center of a light dinner, or as a side dish.

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