How to Prepare Delicious Rackets & Balls Pesto Pasta Salad

Rackets & Balls Pesto Pasta Salad.

You can have Rackets & Balls Pesto Pasta Salad using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Rackets & Balls Pesto Pasta Salad

1. You need of For the mint basil pistachio pesto.
2. Prepare 1 c. of basil.
3. It's 1 c. of mint.
4. Prepare 3/4 c. of pistachios.
5. It's 1/2 c. of parmesan cheese (grated).
6. You need 3/4 c. of olive oil.
7. You need 4 cloves of garlic.
8. You need of Zest and juice of 1 lemon.
9. You need 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar.
10. Prepare of salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.
11. Prepare of For everything else.
12. It's 1 package of racchette pasta or similar shaped pasta.
13. It's 1 c. of English peas (blanched & chilled).
14. You need 1 c. of corn - fresh or frozen.
15. You need 1-8 oz of package of mozzarella pearls.
16. You need 1 1/2 c. of pesto.
17. It's of prosciutto to garnish.

Rackets & Balls Pesto Pasta Salad instructions

1. To make the pesto begin by chopping the herbs in a food processor. Next add the pistachios, cheese, garlic cloves, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, apple cider vinegar, and spices. Blitz until slightly chunky but mostly smooth - you know, like pesto from the jar but you made it!.
2. Put the pesto in a container and refrigerate..
3. Place a large saucepan of salted water on the stove and bring to a boil. Once boiling add pasta and allow to cook for 9-11 minutes or until al dente. Rinse the pasta in an ice water bath, drain, toss with olive oil, and place in fridge..
4. Parboil the English peas and corn (if fresh) for 1 min. Place in an ice water bath, drain, and set aside..
5. In a large bowl mix pasta, 2-3 big spoonfuls of pesto, the mozzarella balls, peas, and corn together. I like to use my hands so I don’t break apart the pasta and I evenly spread the pesto. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste as you mix. Refrigerate..
6. Once you’re ready to serve your rackets and balls, put your pasta salad in a serving dish, place strips of prosciutto along the salad, and grate some parmesan cheese on top..
7. Happy Spring and enjoy this serve!.