Pesto Pasta Salad with Parsley and Pistachios (Vegan)
This Pesto Pasta Salad with parsley and pistachios is the perfect gluten-free, vegetarian picnic food or BBQ side dish. Made with just a handful of ingredients, you'll have this ready in no time.
Combine the parsley, pistachios, garlic, nutritional yeast in a food processor and puree until smooth. Then add the olive oil, lemon juice, za’atar and salt and pepper to taste.
Toss with cooked pasta and salad veggies, olives and pomegranate arils. Enjoy at room temperature.
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Notes
Be sure to cook your pasta in a pot of salted water.
Don't let the pasta cool too much before tossing the pasta in the pesto. The pesto will stick to the pasta better if it's still a little bit on the warmer side.
Feel free to use a different pasta shape. Penne and farfalle pasta work great for this pesto pasta salad as well.