Pesto, Peas and Spinach Pasta Salad

This vibrant green pesto, peas and spinach pasta salad recipe is another one from a small selection of pasta salad recipes that appeared in the July 2018 Olive Magazine.   If you love pesto then this pasta salad is a winner, along with the freshness from the peas and spinach.   It's also very quick and easy to make, perfect to enjoy for lunch or serve at a buffet, at a BBQ or to take on a picnic.

We currently have spinach growing in our veg patch, so it was great to be able to use homegrown rather than shop bought for a change.

Tips

• Give this a try with fresh peas if you can get them.
• This pasta salad recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

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Ingredients

• 200g dried penne
• 100g frozen peas (see Tips)
• 50g spinach, chopped
• 6 tbsp pesto
• 3 tbsp parmesan, finely grated
• freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water, according to packet instructions. Drain then rinse under cold water and drain again.
2. Put the frozen peas in a colander, pour over a kettle full of boiling water and leave to drain.
3. Tip the peas into a large bowl then add the cooked pasta, spinach, pesto and parmesan.
4. Toss everything together, season with freshly ground black pepper, to taste and then transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

Pesto, Peas and Spinach Pasta Salad

Deborah

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Course Lunch, Salad, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 200g dried penne
• 100g frozen peas see Notes
• 50g spinach chopped
• 6 tbsp pesto
• 3 tbsp parmesan finely grated
• freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Cook the pasta in salted boiling water, according to packet instructions. Drain then rinse under cold water and drain again.
• Put the frozen peas in a colander, pour over a kettle full of boiling water and leave to drain.
• Tip the peas into a large bowl then add the cooked pasta, spinach, pesto and parmesan.
• Toss everything together, season with freshly ground black pepper, to taste and then transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

Notes

• Give this a try with fresh peas if you can get them.
• This pasta salad recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

 

You might also like to try:

• pasta dishes
• side dishes
• snacks

 

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