Cold pasta with Pesto sauce

Hello All!

In Italy it is still very hot and I don’t know about you but I’m always looking for tasty recipes, quick to make and good to eat. Today I share with you a great Italian classic … cold pasta with Pesto sauce which is one of my favourite; maybe you already know it, but if you don’t … try it, it’s worth it!

Ingredients for 4 persons:

  • 400 gr of pasta (penne are fine but choose the one you like best).
  • 200 gr of fresh mozzarella cheese (also bufala is good if you have it ).
  • An handful of cherries tomatoes.
  • Pesto sauce.
  • If you like them, you can add also some  green or black olives.

Preparation

  • Cook the pasta; once you reach the desired cooking (I suggest you leave it ”al dente”) drain it and let it cool.
  • Chop the mozzarella and the cherry tomatoes into small pieces.
  • Once the pasta is cold, add the mozzarella, the cherry tomatoes and olives; mix well
  • Add the pesto and mix well
  • Let it rest for at least one hour in the fridge.
  • Remove from the fridge, add a couple of basil leaves and serve!

Which is the best wine to pare this dish with?

Well regarding the wine, I must say that you are spoiled for choice! Below I put you some of the pairings I love most.

Buon appetito!

See you soon

Ilde

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