Salad pasta pesto

Bahan-bahan (5 porsi)

• 350 g / 12oz spiral pasta ((fusilli, or other of choice, 3 1/2 cups))
• 1 tbsp salt (, for cooking pasta)
• 2 tbsp pinenuts (, toasted (sub walnuts, cashews, almonds))
• 2 cups (tightly packed) basil leaves
• 1 small garlic clove (, minced)
• 1/2 cup parmesan (, finely grated)
• 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ((or 50/50 grapeseed/olive oil))
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise ((S&W, else Hellman's, Note 2))
• 250 g (1 heaped cup) cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 220 g / 7 oz baby bocconcini (, drained, cut in half (Note 3))
• 1 cup (tightly packed) baby rocket/arugula leaves (40g)
• 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
• Small basil leaves (, optional garnish)