Favorite Pasta Salad

This zesty pasta salad is great for whipping up something for summer lunchbox when there is not much around the house. It is also a simple, low in fat and super-quick. Ready in 22 minutes or less.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes

(Make 4 serves)

Amount Per Serving: 292 Calories, 10 g. Protein, 51 g. Carbohydrates, 3 g. added Sugars, 4 g. Dietary Fiber, 7 g. Fat (1 g. sat), 0.02 g. Salt

Ingredients:

• 250 grams (8.8 ounces) of pasta shapes
• 140 grams (5 ounces) of frozen peas
• Pack parsley , chopped
• Small pack chives , snipped
• Zest and juice 1 lemon
• 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
• Extra ingredients (see ideas below)

Preparation:

• Cook pasta according to pack instructions, adding the peas for final 2 minutes cooking time. Drain, rinse with cold water to cool, then drain again.
• Tip into a bowl with chopped herbs, lemon zest and juice, olive oil and plenty of seasoning and mix well.
• Cover and chill, spooning out portions as and when. If you’re making this for one person, by days 3 and 4 you’ll need to stir in a little olive oil or something creamy to loosen the pasta.

4 ways to vary it

• Add chunks of ham, salami or leftover cooked chicken.
• Flake in hot-smoked salmon or smoked mackerel.
• Add sundried tomatoes, olives or roasted peppers.
• Top with crisp bacon.

Source : BBCGoodFood

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