Spinach Pesto Pasta Salad

Photo: flickr user tnarik

Ingredients

1 pound rotelle

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 bunch spinach

4 cloves garlic

1/2 cup olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

1 red bell pepper, diced for garnish

Preparation

Cook rotelle according to package instructions, drain. Cool and set aside. Mix mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons olive oil together. Combine with pasta and mix well.

For Pesto: Clean and trim spinach. Place spinach, garlic and salt and pepper in a food processor. Gradually add oil through feed tube and blend until mixture is consistency of thin mayonnaise. Mix pesto with pasta mixture. Add bell pepper. Chill and serve. Makes 10.