Pearl Pasta Salad

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

15 servings

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022
I was served this salad at a hotel in Sacramento and just loved it. Here’s my version. It’s great to take along on camping trips or picnics.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked acini di pepe pasta
  • 3 cups frozen corn
  • 1 jar (14 ounces) oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 1 jar (6 ounces) prepared pesto
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions, adding corn during the last 2 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, pesto, cheese, oil, salt and pepper. Add pasta and corn; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 299 calories, 14g fat (3g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 226mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 4g fiber), 10g protein.