LUNCHBOX PASTA SALAD

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Rustle up this pasta salad for kids' lunchboxes. Customise with ham, prawns or eggs for a dose of protein - or cheese if catering for vegetarian diets

Provided by Lulu Grimes

Categories Lunch

Time 26m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

400g pasta
4-5 tbsp fresh pesto
1 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp Greek yogurt
½ lemon , juiced
200g mixed cooked veg such as peas, green beans, courgette (chop the beans and courgette into pea-sized pieces)
100g cherry tomatoes , quartered
200g cooked chicken , ham, prawns, hard-boiled egg or cheese

Steps:

Cook the pasta in boiling water until it is al dente, so about 11 mins, but refer to the pack instructions. Drain and tip into a bowl. Stir in the pesto and leave to cool.
When the pasta is cool, stir through the mayo, yogurt, lemon juice and veg. Spoon into lunchboxes or on to pasta plates and put the cooked chicken or protein of your choice on top. Chill until ready to eat if intended for a packed lunch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 69 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium