Make this Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad the night before and let the flavors mingle together overnight. Delicious with leftover turkey!

Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad

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Friends, I bet most of you have your Thanksgiving meal planned, organized, and you’re ready for the big day! We are, and I couldn’t be more excited. I love the week of Thanksgiving.

I thought I’d share today, along with this delicious Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad, a few etiquette rules for Thanksgiving Day. I snapped a few shots from the recent Bon Appetit magazine, because why invent the wheel, when I love their approach so much. Their ideas are awesome!

Creative Seating.

Love the creative seating plan for conversation.

Thanksgiving Ettiquette with Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad

Helpers in the kitchen?

Sorry, the kitchen is closed.

Thanksgiving Ettiquette with Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad

Cell phones.

Cell phones are the nemesis of conviviality.

Thanksgiving Ettiquette with Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad

All About Timing.

Timing is important!

Thanksgiving Ettiquette with Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad

In the meantime, this dish today is so simple, festive, and the perfect dish to take to a potluck holiday party, luncheon, office get-together, you name it!

Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad.

Here’s why I love it.

1. Make up the day before; let the flavors mingle; garnish with pomegranate seeds right before serving.

2. It only has 7 easy ingredients.

3. Everyone loves pasta!

Tomorrow, be watching for Leftover Turkey recipes, with a creative round-up of pure deliciousness!

What one or two things stress you out about hosting Thanksgiving dinner?

Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad

Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad
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Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad

If you like a saucier dish, add more pesto and mayonnaise to the mixture. Make the day before and let the pesto mingle into the salad.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 -6
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Ingredients
 

  • 16 oz. Penne Rigate Pasta, I use DeLallo
  • 2 Honey Crisp apples, cut into chunks
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 3 stalks of celery, diced
  • 1 1/2 lb. turkey breast, cubed
  • 1/2 cup prepared pesto sauce
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Instructions
 

  • Make pasta according to directions. Rinse with cold water; drain and chill.
  • Combine all of the ingredients into the pasta, and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to eat. Garnish with pomegranate seeds.
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Turkey Pesto Pasta Salad

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