@heresyourbite: Homemade Pesto Pasta Salad 🌿 Every time I make this pesto, I forget just how much I love it. And if you’re a fan of Costco’s pesto, you’re going to love this homemade version. This pasta salad comes together with shells, mozzarella pearls, sweet peas, and sun-dried tomatoes for the easiest summer lunch, side dish, or weeknight dinner. I also added a drizzle of hot honey on top which was SO good and highly recommend if you like a little sweet heat moment. And if you want to add some extra protein or make this feel more like a complete meal, grilled chicken would be perfect here. Ingredients below, full recipe is in my bio! For the pesto: 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves + tender stems 2.25 oz pine nuts, toasted 1/2 cup good olive oil, plus more as needed Juice from 1/2 lemon 2–3 garlic cloves Kosher salt, to taste Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste 1/2 to 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan, to taste For the pasta salad: 12 oz medium pasta shells (Use 12 oz pasta for a more pesto-heavy pasta salad, or 16 oz for a slightly lighter version) 1½ cups frozen peas 8 oz mozzarella pearls 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped Zest from ½ lemon, optional Freshly cracked black pepper Extra Parmesan, for serving Drizzle of hot honey, optional #pastasalad #pesto #homemadepesto #pestopasta #summerrecipes

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