Shrimp And Veggie Pesto Pasta Salad
This pesto pasta salad is a super easy and delicious dinner option. It features pasta of your choice, fresh basil pesto, zucchini, summer squash, and juicy shrimp.
I get my recipe inspiration from every little aspect of my life. Sometimes, I would be laying in bed, trying to go to sleep and an awesome idea would pop into my head. I’ve started keeping a notepad by my bed so I can write down all the ideas. I also have a desktop full of post-its. Too many ideas swirling in my head!
This is my latest idea that was actually inspired by a great magazine. I get All You Magazine almost every month at Target. It’s a great little magazine that’s like several magazines in one.
What inspired me most about the July issue, is their pasta 101 article. It’s a several-page spread that talks about different pasta types and tips on cooking each pasta. It also has a recipe for each pasta type that they cover. I can’t wait to try their tortellini recipe and rice noodle recipe.
I just got a bowl of fresh basil from my herb garden and I knew that I just had to make a pesto pasta salad. Since it’s summer, vegetables make a perfect addition to pasta and potato salads. Shrimp make an ideal compliment this pasta salad!
Nothing can be better than a pasta salad made with fresh veggies, shrimp and homemade pesto!
Shrimp And Veggie Pesto Pasta
Ingredients
Pesto (makes about 3/4 cup of pesto):
- 2 cups basil leaves packed
- 2 large gloves of garlic
- 2/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pine nuts
- 1/2 cup virgin olive oil may need to add a little more after blended
Pasta:
- 12 oz Cellentani pasta uncooked, makes about 3 cups cooked
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 medium summer squash
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil to cook the veggies
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
- 1 lb uncooked medium shrimp
- 1 tbsp olive oil to cook the shrimp
- 2 tbsp olive oil to mix into pasta
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions, drain and set aside.
- Chop and saute the vegetables with some salt, pepper and dill weed. Add the cooked veggies to the pasta.
- Cook the shrimp with minced garlic and a little bit of salt and pepper. Add shrimp to pasta.
- In the medium bowl, mix pasta, shrimp and veggies. Add 3 tbs of pesto, 2 tbs of oil and some salt and pepper. Mix well.
- This pasta salad can be served cold or warm as a pasta bowl.
Nutrition
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Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.
What a great salad for a hot summers evening. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
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Miz Helen
Thank you so much, Miz Helen!
Looks delicious Lyuba! I love fresh homemade pesto with shrimp, add in some noodles and you got yourself a rocking dish! 🙂 Great recipe. 🙂
Thank you so much, Krista!
This really looks amazing! I love pasta salad! I feel the same way you do – I’ll be falling asleep and then BAM an idea pops in my head. Love post-its! 🙂 Thanks for another great recipe, Lyuba!
~Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy
Haha, yeap!
Thank you so much, Jen!
I love pasta salad, and this sounds really good!
Thank you, Jeni!
That is an awesome looking pasta dish! I love all of the flavors. I usually have ideas pop into my head while I’m in the shower! Now I just need to find a waterproof board to hang on the wall so I can write them all down 🙂
That would be an awesome project, Lisa! Hope you work on that 🙂
Thanks so much!
yummmmm, hope you’ll bring this to my Sunday Funday Linky Party tomorrow!!
*Susan @ Adventures in my Kitchen
soozind.blogspot.com
Thanks so much, Susan!
I enjoyed the July issue of All You while at the beach. The Pesto Pasta Salad recipe caught my eye and I’ll be sure to try it after reading your review. I made the garlicy broccoli pasta from the July issue and it was great!
Sounds yummy! Thank you, Paula!
This looks so fabulous! I love pesto pasta salads, but have never put shrimp in mine. Can’t wait to make this!
Thanks so much, Amelia!
Looks so yummy Lyuba, and the photo’s are beautiful
Awww, thank you, Kelley!
Seriously YUMMY Lyuba!! Looks so great! Love All You!
Thank you so much, love!
Ahhh I love shrimp and I love pasta, so what could be better than a new salad combination on a hot humid day in Florida!
Thank you!
You have me drooling! This looks sooo good. I keep wondering which would be best cold or hot – guess I’ll have to try it both ways! Yum!
Kristin
ExploringDomesticity.blogspot.com
Yay, that was the plan 🙂
Thank you!