Name: Barilla Pennette Rigate Pasta Salad with Arugula and Pesto
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 box Barilla Pennette Rigate pasta; 3 cups arugula, roughly chopped; 1 cup basil pesto sauce; 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Barilla Pennette Rigate Pasta Salad with Arugula and Pesto

11 minutes

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Need dinner ideas? Try this simple and delicious pasta salad with just 4 ingredients—perfectly al dente Barilla Pennette Rigate pasta, vibrant arugula, fragrant basil pesto sauce, and a sprinkle of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese for the perfect finish. It’s light, packed with fresh greens, and best of all, only takes 12 minutes for the perfect meal on a hot summer day.

Ingredients

5 servings

1 boxBarilla Pennette Rigate pasta

3 cupsarugula, roughly chopped

1 cupbasil pesto sauce

1/2 cupParmigiano Reggiano cheese

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Cook Barilla Pennette Rigate pasta for 9 minutes for perfect al dente texture. Set aside 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water.

Step 2

Add pesto to a bowl, dilute with 1/2 cup of cooking water, add arugula. Stir in drained Barilla Pennette Rigate pasta and mix well. Top with cheese before serving.

Pennette Rigate

Pennette Rigate, with its smaller ridged tubes, hails from the Campania region of Southern Italy. Its petite size makes it ideal for dishes where sauce is key, offering a satisfying texture and flavour in every bite.

Shape

Short en-ca

Cook time

9 minutes

Pack size

410 g (5 x servings)

Range

Classic Blue Box

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