Description
This pasta salad can be made the usual way with basil or, for the more adventurous, with mint.
Ingredients
- Farfalle Pasta
- Pine Nuts
- Garlic Cloves
- Fresh Basil Leaves
- Olive Oil
- Parmesan Cheese
- Lemon Juice
- Salt And Pepper
- Peas
- English Cucumber
- Green Onions
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions
- Drain and rinse with cold water
- Drain again
- In a food processor or blender, process the pine nuts, garlic and basil leaves until finely chopped
- With the processor running, pour in the olive oil until combined
- Add the cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper
- Toss the pesto with the pasta
- Mix in the peas, cucumber and green onions
- Serve garnished with basil leaves