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Pesto pasta

 7 ratings

Prep Time:10 mins

Cooking Time:20 mins

Serves:4 Adults

Cost:Low

Pesto pasta

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

  1. Chop all the vegetables, drain the sweetcorn and chickpeas
  2. Cook the spaghetti in a pot of boiling water until tender, then drain
  3. Allow the spaghetti to cool
  4. Add the vegetables and chickpeas to the spaghetti
  5. Add the pesto and mix thoroughly
  6. 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"

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