Our backyard Italian cookout needed something fresh, easy, and SO good… and this pesto pasta salad disappeared fast 🍅🌿✨ This is one of those recipes that feels fancy but takes almost no effort. Perfect for summer dinners outdoors, cookouts with family, or keeping in the fridge for a quick lunch the next day. And honestly… the leftovers might be even better warmed up as a cozy baked pasta dish later 🤍 Recipe: • 1 lb cooked spiral pasta, cooled • 1 package grape tomatoes, halved • 8 oz marinated mozzarella balls • About 2 cups homemade or jarred pesto Add everything to a large bowl and mix until the pasta is fully coated in pesto. Garnish with fresh flat leaf parsley and basil, then chill for about 20 minutes before serving. And don’t throw out the leftovers… warm them up later for an easy hot pesto pasta with melty mozzarella 😍 Perfect for an outdoor Italian-style barbecue night under the lights ✨🍋 ItalianSummer PastaSaladRecipe OutdoorDining SummerCookout Foodie LTKmomlife LTKfoodie