Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad
Creamy pesto pasta salad is an easy make ahead salad full of fresh spring vegetables like asparagus, cherry tomatoes, artichokes and is topped with a creamy homemade dressing.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
For the pasta salad
- 8 ounces pasta
- 1/2 pound asparagus cut in 1 inch pieces
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 6.5 ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts chopped
- 4 green onions sliced
- 1/3 cup pesto
For the dressing
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Bring a large stock pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta. 3-4 minutes before the pasta finished cooking, add the asparagus to the boiling water.
- Drain the cooked pasta and asparagus and rinse with cold water.
- Combine the pasta, asparagus, tomatoes, artichokes, and green onions with the pesto. Refrigerate until time to serve.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, sour cream, buttermilk and vinegar.
- Just before serving toss the pasta salad with the dressing and season with salt and pepper to taste. Can be made 1-2 days in advance..
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Serving: 8Servings