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Pesto, peas and spinach pasta salad in large bowl

Pesto, Peas and Spinach Pasta Salad

By: Deborah
If you love pesto then this pasta salad is a winner, along with freshness from peas and spinach.
PREP: 5 minutes
COOK: 10 minutes
TOTAL: 15 minutes
Course: Lunch, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients

  • 200 g (7.1 oz) dried penne
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) frozen peas see Notes
  • 50 g (1.8 oz) 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.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1846IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS baby spinach, barbecue, BBQ, buffet, frozen peas, pasta salad, pesto, picnic, sharing food
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