How To Make Pasta Salad with Pesto & Prawns
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 250g pasta
- 200g prawns, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
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In a large skillet, heat some olive oil over medium heat. Add the prawns and cook until pink and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
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In a food processor, combine basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and olive oil. Blend until smooth.
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In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cooked prawns, cherry tomatoes, red onion, black olives, and pesto dressing. Toss gently to coat everything evenly.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve chilled.
Nutrition
- Calories : 432kcal
- Total Fat : 21g
- Saturated Fat : 4g
- Cholesterol : 145mg
- Sodium : 575mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 38g
- Dietary Fiber : 4g
- Sugar : 3g
- Protein : 26g
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