Healthy Quick Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 250 g high-fibre or wholegrain pasta
- 3 tbs basil pesto
- 500 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 x 400 g can artichokes, drained and chopped
- 120 g rocket or baby spinach
Method
- Bring a medium-sized saucepan of water to the boil, add pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes or according to packet instructions.
- Drain well and add to serving bowl and mix through pesto while pasta is warm.
- Add remaining salad ingredients, toss until well combined. Serve immediately or enjoy cold the next day.
Other Mediterranean ingredients that work well in this salad include chargrilled eggplant, roast capsicum, sundried tomatoes, olives and shredded basil.
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Ingredients
Serve with a source of protein to make a complete meal eg. cooked chicken, fresh or tinned fish, white beans, bocconcini or nuts.
Healthy tip!
Try mustard instead of mayonnaise to add extra flavour to your salads and sandwiches.
Nutrition Information
| per serving | per 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1459 kJ | 487 kJ |
| 349 Cal | 116 Cal | |
| Protein | 11.9 g | 4 g |
| Fat, total | 10.6 g | 3.5 g |
| — saturated | 1.7 g | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 46.6 g | 15.6 g |
| — sugars | 3.6 g | 1.2 g |
| Sodium | 229 mg | 76 mg |
| Fibre | 8.3 g | 2.8 g |
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Comments (2)
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Nice ,i added sliced black olives ,sundried tomatoes, roasted pinenuts ,and a little goats cheese crumbled on top kids love it cold to take to school /lunch
Anonymous
Posted on: 15 Jan 20 -
A tasty, quick dish to make. I used a high protein and fibre pasta which was very filling, and added tomatoes, celery and baby spinach leaves. A pleasant light meal! The pesto added an intense flavour with the crunch. Thanks!
Anonymous
Posted on: 27 Oct 19
