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Pesto, Peas and Spinach Pasta Salad
Deborah
If you love pesto then this pasta salad is a winner, along with freshness from peas and spinach.
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Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
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
Keyword
baby spinach, barbecue, BBQ, buffet, frozen peas, pasta salad, pesto, picnic, sharing food