This post may contain affiliate links.Please read our disclosure policy.This Pesto Pasta Salad recipe is loaded with juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and peppery arugula, all tossed together in a big batch of homemade pesto.

It’s simple to throw together and seriously good for picnics, potlucks, or just an easy weeknight dinner! Love pasta salad recipes? You need to try our Simple vegan pasta salad as well as our Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad and our Roasted veggie pasta salad! Why you’ll love this flavorful pasta salad! Growing up with an Italian father who spent his summers outside in his garden, I’m no stranger to a good pesto recipe.I have a lot of them on my blog at this point like this Creamy Pesto Pasta, this Pesto Pasta Bake, and this Pesto Gnocchi.And as someone who LOVES pasta salad, I’m surprised that I’m just now sharing a pesto pasta salad recipe! It’s super simple to make and packed with so much flavor – I’m excited for you to try it! Why You’ll Love This Comes together with one bowl and zero fancy techniques Uses a full batch of pesto so nothing dries out, even the next day Great make-ahead option for picnics, potlucks, and meal prep Easy to customize with what’s in your fridge Pesto Pasta Salad Ingredients The ingredients for this recipe are listed fully down in the recipe card but let’s briefly go over the pantry staples needed including a few substitutions you can make as

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