Party Perfect Pesto Pasta Salad

I usually try to share allergy friendly recipes, but this past weekend we had a birthday party for Bud and I wanted to share this beautiful pasta salad I made for it.  This recipe can easily be adapted to allergy free and is rather versatile.  The fresh veggies mixed with pasta and a yummy pesto sauce make for this most glorious dish.  You can use any vegetables you like, I chose peppers, onion, asparagus, and mushrooms.

There are a few things I think I will tweak the next time I make this.  The first being, I think next time I will lightly saute the veggies.  The other being that next time I will make a creamy pesto sauce to go over it.  I believe this dish would be wonderful served either hot or cold.  I personally liked it both ways!

Pesto Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

1 lb. Farfalle Pasta cooked via package directions

1 Small bunch thin asparagus, chopped

1/2 Cup button mushrooms, chopped

1/2 Cup red pepper, diced

1/2 Cup yellow pepper, diced

1/2 Cup green pepper, diced

1 Small red onion, diced

1 Jar pesto sauce 

Directions

Mix all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl.  Gently stir and then chill for several hours (can also be served warm).  

*Optional - The pasta soaked up a lot of the sauce while it chilled, try adding a small amount of Extra Virgin Olive Oil should this occur.

** Optional - An additional add in could be sun dried tomatoes.

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