Quick and easy pasta salad

Per serving

439kcal
18гProteins
11гFats
63гCarbs

Make this simple storecupboard pasta salad with sunny Mediterranean-style flavours like sundried tomatoes and basil. Pack it up for lunch the next day.

Ingredients

4 serv.
  • farfalle300g g

    (pasta bows)

  • frozen peas200g g
  • large tomato1
  • sundried tomatoes10

    in oil

  • olive oil2 tbsp tbsp
  • white wine vinegar2 tsp tsp
  • garlic clove1
  • fresh basil leaveslarge handful
  • pack prosciutto85g g

    or salami

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    COOK THE PASTA: Boil the pasta in salted water for 8 minutes then add the peas, return the water to the boil and cook for 2 minutes more until the pasta and peas are tender. Tip into a colander over the sink, cool the pasta and peas under the cold tap then drain really well.

  2. 2

    MAKE THE DRESSING: While the pasta is boiling roughly chop the tomato and put in a food processor with half the sun-dried tomatoes, the olive oil, vinegar, garlic and about 8 basil leaves. Season with plenty of salt and freshly ground pepper then whizz until smooth. Tip into a large salad bowl.

  3. 3

    TOSS AND SERVE: Add the pasta and peas to the dressing, roughly slice the rest of the sun-dried tomatoes and add to the pasta with the remaining basil leaves. Tear in the prosciutto or salami and toss everything together. Pile into bowls and, if possible, eat outside.

Source: bbcgoodfood.com
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