Cilantro Pesto Pasta Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta or 1 lb other small shell pasta
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, washed,loosely packed
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook rigatoni to al dente.
• 2 in blender, blend oil, cilantro, garlic and oregano until smooth.
• 3 toss pasta and dressing, and add salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 mix in pine nuts and olives.
• 5 cover and refrigerate.
• 6 toss again before serving.