Basil Pasta Salad
Ingredients
1 bunch Sunlite Greenhouses Naked Leaf Living Basil, washed and dried
1½ cups cooked penne, cooled
6-8 Sunlite Greenhouses Sweet Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half
8 whole Kalamata olives
¼ cup cubed feta cheese
½ cup basil pesto, packaged or homemade (recipe below)
1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
MUCCI BASIL PESTO:
3 cups packed Sunlite Greenhouses Naked Leaf Living Basil
(3 bunches Sunlite Greenhouses fresh basil, stems and roots removed)
4 cloves fresh garlic
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup pine nuts
Directions
In a large bowl add all ingredients except basil leaves. Combine pesto and vinegar, then toss gently until pasta and all ingredients are coated with dressing, then add basil leaves, tossing gently. Serve and garnish with fresh basil leaves.
Sunlite Basil Pesto:
Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Blend to a smooth paste and refrigerate until ready to use. Lasts in the fridge for 1 week or frozen for three months.
