Pasta Salad
Whoa, came out WAY nicer than my most recent pics....re-learning how to use that camera >.<
Thanks again to the comments on my previous bento for the photo taking tips! :)
Basic Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
(the rocket package had a pesto recipe, but I needed to get rid of what I already had, so I'll be testing it out later ^^)
Boil pasta according to directions ( I prefer Trader Joe's whole wheat pasta with flax seeds-- only around $1.50 a package, and for some reason it's almost like refined pasta in taste). Mix in pesto sauce (I used some pre-made stuff).
Toss in a tablespoon or so of vinegar, 2 tbs olive oil, ground nuts (didn't have any in this case, so I just stuck in some flax seeds), olives (black add more color to the pasta), sun-dried tomatoes(adds excellent flavour), two large regular tomatoes, and sprinkle parmesan on top. Voila! ;)