PESTO PASTA SALAD

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Enjoy this veggie pesto pasta salad with cucumber, peas, cherry tomatoes and basil for an easy family meal. It's great for a packed lunch or summery picnic

Provided by Lulu Grimes

Categories     Dinner, Lunch

Time 22m

Number Of Ingredients 7

400g mini pasta shapes
200ml crème fraîche
4 tbsp fresh pesto
½ cucumber , cut into small cubes
16 cherry tomatoes , cut into quarters, or halved
200g frozen peas , cooked and chilled
handful basil leaves

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta for 10 mins in salted boiling water until al dente, drain, then tip into a bowl. Stir in the crème fraîche followed by the pesto, then leave to cool.
  • When the pasta is cool, stir in the cucumber, tomatoes and peas followed by the basil leaves. Season if it needs it, and tip into a container to transport it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium

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