Spinach Pesto Pasta Salad
By: Anonymous
Published: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 6:52pm

Ingredients




1 pound rotelle
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 bunch spinach
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 red bell pepper, diced for garnish

Preparation

1 Cook rotelle according to package instructions, drain. Cool and set aside. Mix mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons olive oil together. Combine with pasta and mix well. 2 For Pesto: Clean and trim spinach. Place spinach, garlic and salt and pepper in a food processor. Gradually add oil through feed tube and blend until mixture is consistency of thin mayonnaise. Mix pesto with pasta mixture. Add bell pepper. Chill and serve. Makes 10.