Pesto Pasta Salad

This is fantastic for lunch or as a side dish.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  macadamia nuts, lightly toasted
• 3  cloves garlic
• 1 1⁄2 cups cilantro leaves
• 1⁄2 cup  goat cheese
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2  jalapeno peppers, seeded and roughly chopped
• 4  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2  tablespoons lime juice
• 400  g pasta, cooked
•  parmesan cheese
• 1  box cherry tomatoes, cut in half

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients for pesto sauce in a food processor, except olive oil and lime juice.
2. Pulse to a rough paste, then pulse in olive oil and limejuice.
3. Toss with cooked and cooled pasta and Parmesan.
4. Fold in cherry tomatoes, scatter some over the top and serve!