Pesto Pasta Salad
2 cups basil leaves, destemmed and cleaned
1 cup parsley
2 tomatoes or 20 cherryi tomatoes
1 red onion
Olive oil
1 pkg pasta of choice (Something fancier than elbows, but about the same size is good)
1/2 cup pine nuts
2 tbsp grated parmesan
1 tsp capers or olives
1. Boil the pasta, drain and cool
2. Chop the basil very fine. Chop up half the pine nuts fine as well. Combine these with the parmesan and add enough olive oil to get the right consistency.
3. Cut the tomatoes into bite sized pieces (don't worry about this part if you're using cherryi tomatoes.) Chop up the red onion small, but not fine. Chop the parsley but not as fine as the basil.
4. Pour pesto sauce over pasta and toss. Add veggies and toss some more.
5. Sprinkle with capers or olives, remaining pine nuts and some more parmesan just before serving
Serve at room temperature.
Basil is great for soothing raw emotions and helping to calm tempers. Parsley is about rebirth. Tomatoes also help dispel negative energy and encourage tender feelings. Capers promote lustful feelings so you can make up properly. Their energy is more masculine than olives which are more associated with peace. Pine nuts bring longevity into the situation so you have a dish whose energy promotes reconciliation and new beginnings aimed at long lasting peaceful relationships.
You can used a prepared canned pesto sauce. Omit olive oil, basil, 2 tbsp parmesan and 1/4 cup pine nuts. Read the ingredients though if you're a vegetarian, just in case.
If you're vegan, you can omit the parmesan without sacrificing much in the way of taste. You may want to adjust the seasonings and add a bit of salt. If you're not, you could add cubes of cooked chicken breast.
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