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    Published: Aug 13, 2018 · Modified: Apr 29, 2024 by Rezel Kealoha · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

    Late Summer Tomato Pesto Pasta Salad

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    This tomato pesto pasta salad is the perfect recipe for very ripe in season tomatoes.

    tomato pesto pasta salad

    Seasonal Ingredient Collaboration

    It's that time of the year again where a bunch of my fellow foodie friends all make a dish based on one seasonal ingredient.  This late summer the pick is tomato!  I actually just started growing tomatoes in my backyard this summer and I have to say, it's life changing.  They are very sweet, so I didn't want to cook them.  This Tomato Pesto Pasta Salad is the perfect vehicle for just picked tomatoes.

    tomato pesto pasta salad
    tomato pesto pasta salad

    Makings of a Tomato Pesto Pasta Salad

    I have to say late summer at the farmers market offers the widest variety of greens, herbs, fruit and vegetables.  It has a mix of what is slowly tapering off and what will be the bounty for fall.

    tomato pesto pasta salad
    tomato pesto pasta salad

    For the pesto I used this recipe as a guide and replaced the greens with basil and used walnuts for the nuts. I coated some grain free spaghetti in the pesto sauce, but you can use any kind of pasta shape you want.

    To serve I placed some dandelion greens on the bottom of a big platter and placed the pesto noodles on top and then scattered around some cucumber cubes, cut tomatoes, capers, parsley and some vegan truffle cheese.

    tomato pesto pasta salad

    It makes for a very vibrant and healthy, hearty dish.  You can have it just on it's own or with your choice of protein.

    tomato pesto pasta salad

    It's so different eating food that you actually saw grow right before your eyes.  It also helps my toddler connect the dots on food.  She helped picked these in the garden for my dish.  She still didn't eat it though.

    tomato pesto pasta salad
    tomato pesto pasta salad

    Tomato Pesto Pasta Salad

    This tomato pesto pasta salad is the perfect recipe for very ripe in season tomatoes.
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 9 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 24 minutes minutes
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Gluten Free, Grain Free, Italian, Vegan
    Servings: 8 People
    Author: Rezel Kealoha

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup Pesto
    • 1 Box Spaghetti
    • 2 Cups Cherry Tomatoes Sliced In Half
    • 1 English Cucumber Cut into Cubes
    • 1 Bunch Dandelion Greens
    • 1 Cup Parsley
    • ½ Cup Capers
    • ½ Cup Vegan Cheese

    Instructions

    • Make fresh pesto following this recipe and set aside.
      Cook the pasta according to package directions and rinse with cold water.  Place the pasta in a large bowl and add the pesto to the pasta and mix well.
    • In a large serving platter layout the dandelion greens.  Top with the pesto pasta and then sprinkle around the tomatoes, cucumbers, vegan cheese, capers and parsley.  Serve and Enjoy!
    Did you enjoy making it? I would love to see it! Tag me on Instagram @rezelkealoha with the #rezelkealoha!

    For my other seasonal recipes you can have a look at Rose Poached Apples with Rosewater Reduction, Turkish Yogurt Carrot Dip, Apple Cider Rose Poached Strawberries.

    Also don't forget to have a browse at by checking out this hashtag on Instagram:  #wesaytomatoes

    Thank you again to What Annie Is Eating and Square Meal Round Table for hosting and rounding us all up.

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