Prep Time:10 mins
Understanding food allergies and intolerances
Pesto pasta
Cooking Time:20 mins
Serves:4 Adults
Cost:Low
This quick and easy pasta dish is tasty and only takes minutes to prepare. Enjoy as a tasty dinner or as a cold lunch that you can eat on the go.
Ingredients
- 225g / 8 oz. of spaghetti
- 50g / 2 oz. of cucumber
- 1 medium red pepper
- 1 medium yellow pepper
- 1 small carrot
- 1 x 200g / 7 oz. tin of sweetcorn
- 1 x 200g / 7 oz. tin of chickpeas
- 2 spring onions
- 2 tablespoons of wild garlic pesto
- Black pepper to season
Method
- Chop all the vegetables, drain the sweetcorn and chickpeas
- Cook the spaghetti in a pot of boiling water until tender, then drain
- Allow the spaghetti to cool
- Add the vegetables and chickpeas to the spaghetti
- Add the pesto and mix thoroughly
- Season with black pepper if desired
What you will need
- Chopping board
- Chopping knife
- Saucepan
- Sieve
Serving suggestions
Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese
"Easily increase your fiber intake and stay fuller for longer by choosing wholegrain spaghetti"
