Hi, I am excited today because I will be sharing something new for me, I am sure you did this many times but please do remember I am a newbie “trying hard chef” in our house…starting to learn the ins and outs in our tiny kitchen. I am not cooking that much before because we have a cook, she’s been cooking for K for 15 years. But a mum & partner in me wanted to try new things and explore the kitchen. So, I am trying this year and I am doing good, getting better as what K always says…isn’t he sweet?! hahaha! But believe me, he is telling me straight if its not good which I like best because I can improve next time…and every thing’s delicious for him on my first try! *winks* I am cooking lunch foods these days and sometimes on weekend, I am loving it.
Did you enjoy the Singaporean foods that I shared last Friday?! I hope so! Well, I made something new for lunch for him this week and it was a Tomato Pesto Pasta Salad…
I used colored penne pasta but I think you can try it with any kinds of pasta, cooked and drained. Stir pesto sauce mix, 3tbsp. oil, 1/2 cup milk for creamy pesto in small saucepan until well blended then cook on medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Toss pasta with prepared pesto. A blend of basil, Parmesan cheese and garlic helps create a perfectly seasoned pesto sauce. Then add 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes, 4tsp. vinegar, 1/4cup shredded Parmesan cheese until well mixed. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Oh, I added 2 Hungarian sausage that I bought in local supermarket here, can also used 1/2 cup of sun-dried tomatoes but cherry tomatoes is cheaper for me, also should used white wine vinegar but during the time of cooking, we don’t have so I just used cane vinegar from Philippines (Datu Puti) 
Also linking this week recipe to Food Friday, Friday Potluck and Foodie Friday…happy Friday everyone!
cherry tomato is expensive here.:( your pesto looks yummy. i’m serving pasta as well.:p
Cold dish pala ito? Patikim next time ha? hihihi
thanks luna! i’ve seen your carbonara na, looks delicious!
Z, sure po luto tayo dito sa bahay. oo, put in fridge mga 45-minutes before dumating si Kent, iyong tamang lamig lang ba but the sausage, nilagay ko lang sa side nung nilabas ko na from the fridge iyong pasta,
pasta on me,too. pls do check it out. might want to try this pesto salad, looks yummy.
I’ve only tried pesto pasta once and it was horrible, yours look so much better and yummier, sana matikman ko man lang
gotta leave this with dried tomatoes! yum!
one of my fave, pesto! i think we’ve got pesto sauce tucked away somewhere…but i have to buy pasta first. lol
galing galing mo na talaga!! expert ka na sa pasta =)
@imriz: thanks, i love the eggs and bacon on your pasta!
@madz: thanks…after i made the pesto sauce, nagdagdag lang ako ng gatas to make it creamier tapos pakulo saglit kaya parang creamy! i wish i could share it with you…visit me here!
@gizelle, i havn’t tried dried tomatoes, please let me know how it taste like why you will leave it?! thanks for dropping by!
@maiylah: i’m not into pesto that much but hubby loves it…go, go, go buy pasta na!
@jo: thank you jo, trying-hard pa din…na-inspired lang ako sa inyo nila z at lui pagdating sa cooking! thanks din!
I luv pastaq and that one you cooked is looking good =) kelan kami pwedeng makikain.. hehe
@lui: thanks sis…hmm, kelan nyo gusto?! hehehe!
never tried this one before, looks yummy though…na try nga to minsan….
I love cold pasta salad most especially on a summer.Yours looks yummy!
oh, love to try that, we love pasta!
looks new to me… looks yummy too..
My Food Trip Friday here
The colored pasta added more beauty to it and it makes it look more appetizing. I like my food colorful.
Sounds interesting and this is so new to me thanks for the comment
wow! I’m sure I never had this kind of dish before…sounds interesting…:)
im very interested to try this, thanx for sharing
here’s my food TRIP friday entry
here’s my FOOD FRIDAY entry
That looks delicious!
Spice Up Your Life
Your pesto salad looks yum, the cherry tomato really add color to this dish..
looks yummy
Lesley
@cecille: thanks po, try it then share it with us also!
@clarissa: thank you! my hubby loves it!
@newlyweds: mei, yes i knew you love pasta, try it for something new!
@vernz: thank you, i just learn it.
@foodtripfriday: thank you. me too, rich in colors makes me wanted to try it more…it helps on how i think about the food!
@anne: thanks…try it!
@dhemz: thanks…maybe you had pesto before, it taste like that, i just added tomato cherry and milk to make it creamier.
@jay: thank you…visited your entries…let me know how it goes if you try cooking it, ah!
@chubskulit: thank you…:)
@treat and trick: thank you. yes the cherry tomato helps, it does!
@mommy les: salamat po!
see you all next friday!
I’d love to have this pasta dish anytime of the year.:)
I love pesto, especially when combined with fresh tomatoes! My husband would so love the addition of the Hungarian sausages too. Thanks for sharing with Friday Potluck this week!
@oggi: sure, its easy…enjoy cooking!
@erin: your welcome, its my pleasure!
Pesto with pasta… an absolute favourite!
e-Mom @ Susannah’s {Kitchen}
looks really good! i love pasta
this is so new to me.. yummy…
This one looks like a meal we would love. This pasta and sausages will be a wonderful addition to my repetoire of meal planning.
Thanks.
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