Pesto Pasta Salad
- 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
- 14 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
- 2 cups firmly packed fresh basil, coarsely chopped
- 13 cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
- 14 garlic cloves, smashed
- 14 cup white wine
- 12 red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup olive oil
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup frozen edamame
- 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, sliced
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions.
- During the last few minutes add the edamame.
- In a blender or food processor, combine pine nuts, basil, parsley, garlic, wine, bell pepper and salt with 1/2 cup olive oil.
- Blend.
- In a medium pan, saute the mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until they begin to change color to a light tan, about 4 minutes.
- Toss everything together in a big bowl and refrigerate.
pasta, pine nuts, fresh basil, fresh parsley, garlic, white wine, red bell pepper, salt, olive oil, shiitake mushrooms, frozen edamame, tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pesto-pasta-salad-238594 (may not work)