Pesto Pasta Salad

4 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1 cup fresh basil pesto
2 Tbsp chopped green olives
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 cup fresh or frozen peas, defrosted
12 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
several fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper

Cook pasta al dente. Mix in fresh basil pesto, green olives, and pine nuts. Gently mix in cherry tomatoes, peas, fresh basil leaves and olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Chill or serve at room temperature.

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