Pesto pasta salad

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

View original recipe on bbcgoodfood.com

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes

Servings: 6

Nutritional Information

calories:420 kcal

Fat:19 g

saturated fat:10 g

Carbohydrate:49 g

Sugar:5 g

dietary fiber:6 g

protein:11 g

sodium:0.3 mg

Ingredients

1 400g mini pasta shapes

1 200ml crème fraîche

4 tbsp fresh pesto

1/2 cucumber cut into small cubes

16 cherry tomatoes cut into quarters, or halved

1 200g frozen peas cooked and chilled

1 handful basil leaves

Instructions

Step 1
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.
Step 2
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.

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