PESTO PASTA SALAD WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook the corkscrew pasta (or you can use orzo pasta) in salted boiling water until tender.
• Drain and stir in the butter.
• Let cool for about 15 minutes.
• Transfer the pasta to a large serving bowl.
• Chop up the sundried tomatoes and stir into the pasta.
• Place the pasta in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, to cool some more.
• Add the prepared pesto, Parmesan cheese, red chili flakes, ground black pepper and garlic powder.
• Mix well.
• Add the pine nuts, adjust seasonings if needed, and check for salt.
• Put back into the fridge and thoroughly chill the salad before serving.
• The time for cooling the salad is not included in the active or passive work time.