Passes for pesto pasta bit not with flying colours

I received this product free to try and review thanks to Family Rated club. #gotitfree. First off,the packaging was convenient and instructions were easy to use. Also cooking time was very minimal. The taste was ok. For pesto I did not find it garlicky enough and found I had to add some seasons . The pasta i found a
Little chewy. This product passes as a side however feeding a family of 5 I would need to make a few pouches . For a single person it is the perfect portion size.

A tasty pesto side dish

If you’re looking for a quick and easy to make snack or side dish, be sure to try Knorr Selects Roastred Garlic Pesto with Volanti Pasta. The taste of garlic is subtle; add some fresh basil and Parmesan for a bit of extra flavour.

GARLIC PESTO WITH VOLANTI PASTA

very basic pasta, nice taste but could have used more sauce/spices, minus the garlic. I actually expected it to have more creamy consistency

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Easy Peasy Garlic Pesto

I received a package of garlic pesto with volanti pasta free as part of the ChickAdvisor Product Review Club #gotitfree

I enjoyed how quick and easy it was to make the pasta, and that Knorr is dedicated to leaving out preservatives and artificial colours and flavours in their products. I was impressed that you only needed to add olive oil and water as usually their products require milk and butter. I liked the taste of the pesto and garlic but found that the sauce never really thickened up despite following the directions and then letting the pasta sit for a longer period after. As a result, the pasta was a bit more watery than I would like which detracted from the taste a bit. However, I still think this would be a great side with chicken, beef, lots of veggies or maybe a simple grilled cheese sandwich, especially if one is able to thicken the sauce perhaps by using less water than directed.

I would recommend these to friends and family based on the ease and quick nature of the preparation and taste. I will probably purchase again and would love to try other variations from the same line.

Not the greatest

I got to try this product for free.

I'm not a huge fan of pesto, but I tried to keep an open mind while sampling this. I found it to be too salty and the sauce never thickened up as well as the package said it would, even though I followed the instructions without any deviation.

Just ok

I received this free from FamilyRated Club for testing purposes. The taste was ok, but not enough to eat it again. I will not purchase again. My husband didn’t like it either!

I wish I liked this

I got this for free to try it and I really wanted to like it but I really didn't. I usually love their side dishes but I just found the mix of the pesto and the garlic way too strong for me

Ok but small portion and very salty

I really wanted to like this product. I love pesto and garlic and I find it hard to find good quality "ready to go" products which are not laden with sugar and more artificial ingredients than actual food.
On the plus side, this product is "real" food. It does not contain added sugar and its ingredient list is pronounceable, normal ingredients. Where this product falls short is on portion size and taste. First off, the package does not state recommended servings (in my experience usually 4 servings is listed on most pre-packaged sides like this) but under the Nutrition Information it lists the info based on 1/3 of the package. Based on this I assume the package is for 3 servings. I found it was just enough for 2. If you are preparing this product expecting there to be a sufficient amount for the standard 4, you will be disappointed and hungry. The second issue is with taste. This product is very, very salty. I am a salt person, I like salty things and have no sodium restrictions. This level of salt was something else entirely. Both myself and my husband found the salt overwhelming and the taste just ok. When you got past the salt, the general flavor was not great...kind of like burnt garlic with a bitter aftertaste.
I cannot recommend this product and will not purchase it in the future.