Name: Creamy Penne Pasta Salad with Burrata Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the Creamy Penne Pasta Salad with Burrata; 1 Box Barilla® Penne pasta; 1 Jar Barilla® Creamy Genovese Pesto; 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 Lemon, juiced and ½ tablespoon grated lemon peel reserved; 2 Pints multicolor cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 Packages Burrata cheese [12 oz. total], coarsely chopped; To taste Sea salt and black pepper

Creamy Penne Pasta Salad with Burrata Cheese

35 minutes

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This pasta salad recipe comes together quickly in under ten minutes. Creamy Basil pesto is spooned over al dente penne pasta and tossed with fresh lemon zest, juicy cherry tomatoes, and cracked black pepper.

Ingredients

8 servings

For the Creamy Penne Pasta Salad with Burrata

1Box Barilla^® Penne pasta

1Jar Barilla^® Creamy Genovese Pesto

1Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1Lemon, juiced and ½ tablespoon grated lemon peel reserved

2Pints multicolor cherry tomatoes, halved

2Packages Burrata cheese [12 oz. total], coarsely chopped

To tasteSea salt and black pepper

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 pasta 1 minute less than package directions, drain, and toss with olive oil, set aside flat on a sheet tray to cool.

Step 2

Toss pasta with pesto, lemon juice, lemon zest, cherry tomatoes, and black pepper.

Step 3

Top each individual portion with coarsely chopped cheese before serving.

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Creamy Genovese Pesto Sauce

Barilla’s Creamy Genovese Pesto Sauce is imported from Italy and made with high-quality ingredients like fragrant Italian basil and freshly grated Italian cheese for a delicious creamy texture that puts a twist on classic pesto sauce. What is Pesto? Pesto is a sauce from Italy that traditionally consists of crushed garlic, nuts, salt, basil leaves and cheese. Barilla’s Creamy Genovese Basil Pesto is made in Italy with high-quality ingredients like Italian basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. What can you eat Pesto with? Pesto is a versatile sauce that is most commonly paired with pasta. However, Pesto can be used in a variety of different ways in the cooking process.

Pack size

6.5 oz.

Range

Pesto Sauce

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