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Favourite pasta salad

By Sarah Cook

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

A low-fat, zesty salad, perfect for a summer lunchbox – vary with your favourite ingredients

Prep:10 mins
Cook:12 mins

Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 292
fat 7g
saturates 1g
carbs 51g
sugars 3g
fibre 4g
protein 10g
salt 0.02g

Ingredients

250g pasta shapes
140g frozen peas
pack parsley, chopped
small pack chives, snipped
zest and juice 1 lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
extra ingredients (see ideas below)

Tip

Non-vegan variations

1. Add chunks of ham, salami or leftover cooked chicken. 2. Flake in hot-smoked salmon or smoked mackerel. 3. Add sundried tomatoes, olives or roasted peppers. 4. Top with crisp bacon.

Method

Cook the pasta, adding the peas for final 2 mins cooking time. Drain, rinse with cold water to cool, then drain again. Tip into a bowl with the chopped herbs, lemon zest and juice, olive oil and plenty of seasoning and mix well. Cover and chill, spooning out portions as and when. If you're making this for one person, by days 3 and 4 you'll need to stir in a little olive oil or something creamy to loosen the pasta.

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