HEALTHY PESTO PASTA RECIPE RECIPES

Name: Pesto pasta salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 400g mini pasta shapes; 200ml crème fraîche; 4 tbsp fresh pesto; ½ cucumber , cut into small cubes; 16 cherry tomatoes , cut into quarters, or halved; 200g frozen peas , cooked and chilled; handful basil leaves

PESTO PASTA SALAD RECIPE | BBC GOOD FOOD

Pesto pasta salad recipe | BBC Good Food image

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

Provided by Lulu Grimes

Categories Dinner, Lunch

Total Time 22 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

400g mini pasta shapes
200ml crème fraîche
4 tbsp fresh pesto
½ cucumber , cut into small cubes
16 cherry tomatoes , cut into quarters, or halved
200g frozen peas , cooked and chilled
handful basil leaves

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420 calories, FatContent 19 grams fat, SaturatedFatContent 10 grams saturated fat, CarbohydrateContent 49 grams carbohydrates, SugarContent 5 grams sugar, FiberContent 6 grams fiber, ProteinContent 11 grams protein, SodiumContent 0.3 milligram of sodium

CHEESY TUNA PESTO PASTA RECIPE | BBC GOOD FOOD

Cheesy tuna pesto pasta recipe | BBC Good Food image

Throw together some storecupboard ingredients and pop under the grill for a simple midweek meal

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Dinner, Pasta, Supper

Total Time 25 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

400g penne
200g can yellowfin tuna in olive oil
190g jar basil pesto (or try a different flavour such as spinach, tomato or aubergine pesto)
100g cheddar , grated
250g punnet cherry tomato , halved

Steps:

Boil the pasta. Meanwhile, tip the tuna and its oil into a large bowl with the pesto. Mash together with a wooden spoon. Stir in a third of the cheese and all of the tomatoes. Heat the grill to high.
When the pasta is cooked, drain and toss through the pesto mix. Tip into a shallow baking dish and scatter with the remaining cheese. Place the dish under the grill for 3-4 mins until just melted, then serve with a green salad and garlic bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 696 calories, FatContent 27 grams fat, SaturatedFatContent 11 grams saturated fat, CarbohydrateContent 79 grams carbohydrates, SugarContent 5 grams sugar, FiberContent 4 grams fiber, ProteinContent 40 grams protein, SodiumContent 1.5 milligram of sodium

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