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Basil Pesto Pasta Salad is an easy cold side dish recipe loaded with diced red onions, slivered almonds, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese all tossed in mayo and basil pesto.

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Basil Pesto Pasta Salad is a tasty macaroni salad recipe perfect for summer potlucks and barbecues.

This pasta salad has a creamy dressing made with mayo and basil pesto.

This basil pesto macaroni salad takes less than thirty minutes from start to finish to prepare and serves eight to ten people.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this pasta salad, I started by cooking some macaroni noodles according to the directions on the package.

Then I drained the noodles and rinsed them with cold water to cool them down.

Once the noodles were cold, I gently dabbed them with paper towels to soak up any remaining water.

Then I dumped the cooked noodles into a large mixing bowl.

I added some mayo to the bowl.

Then I added some salt, pepper, onion powder and basil pesto to the bowl.

I stirred until all of the noodles were coated in mayo.

Then I added some diced red onion and slivered almonds to the bowl.

I stirred until all of the ingredients were fully combined.

Then I added some shredded mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese to the bowl.

I stirred well again.

This macaroni salad can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator for later.

This pasta salad with basil pesto and Parmesan cheese is simple but packed with flavour.

If you are looking for an easy macaroni salad recipe, then you need to try this Basil Pesto Pasta Salad!

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Basil Pesto Pasta Salad:

• 1 lb macaroni noodles
• 1 1/2 cups mayo
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 3 tbsp basil pesto
• 1 cup diced red onions
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

How to Make Basil Pesto Pasta Salad:

1. Cook the macaroni noodles according to the instructions on the package.
2. Drain the noodles and rinse with cold water to cool them down.
3. Once the noodles are cold, gently dab them with paper towel to soak up any remaining water.
4. Dump the cooked noodles into a large mixing bowl.
5. Add the mayo, salt, pepper, onion powder and basil pesto to the mixing bowl.
6. Stir until all of the noodles are coated in mayo.
7. Add the diced red onions and slivered almonds to the bowl.
8. Stir well.
9. Add the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan to the bowl and stir well again.
10. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator.
11. Enjoy!

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