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Moroccan Inspired Red Pesto Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) Finest Reserve™ by Our Family® Fusilli
  • 1/2 cup Finest Reserve™ by Our Family® Red Pesto
  • 1/2 cup Our Family® Real Mayo
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 3/4 tsp Our Family® Coarse Kosher Sea Salt
  • 3/4 tsp ground Finest Reserve™ Black Pepper Grinder
  • 1/2 tsp Our Family® Ground Cumin
  • 1/4 tsp Our Family® Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1/2 cup chopped red or yellow bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup drained and rinsed Our Family® Garbanzo Beans
  • 1/2 cup drained Our Family® Small Pitted Olives
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped Our Family® Dried Apricots
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro and/or mint
  • 1/4 cup Our Family® Seedless Golden Raisins

 

Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 1/8 cups): 430 Calories, 22g Fat, 4g Saturated Fat, 7mg Cholesterol, 995mg Sodium, 50g Carbohydrates, 5g Fiber, 12g Sugars, 1g Added Sugars, 9g Protein

Directions

  1. Prepare fusilli as label directs for al dente fusilli; drain, rinse with cold water and cool completely.
  2. In large bowl, stir pesto, mayo, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, cumin and cinnamon; fold in cucumber, bell pepper, beans, olives, carrots, apricots, cilantro, raisins and fusilli. Makes about 9 cups.

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