Pesto Pasta Salad

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
• 2 cups firmly packed fresh basil, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
• 14 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup frozen edamame
• 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions. during the last few minutes add the edamame.
• 2 in a blender or food processor, combine pine nuts, basil, parsley, garlic, wine, bell pepper and salt with 1/2 cup olive oil. blend.
• 3 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.
• 4 toss everything together in a big bowl and refrigerate.