Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pesto Pasta Salad

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2008

In the heat of summer, a cool pasta salad tossed with a light, fresh vegetable puree sounds like an appealing supper. Unfortunately, most such recipes turn out bland and dry.

SERVES 8 to 10

TIME 50 minutes

Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pesto Pasta Salad

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We found that raw vegetables yielded a particularly bland pesto salad. Garlic and olive oil were musts in this pesto, along with pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and basil. Pureed ricotta cheese lent a mild flavor and a silky creaminess that uni...

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