Lunchbox pasta salad

• pasta↗400g g
• pesto↗4-5 tbsp fresh tbsp

  fresh

• mayonnaise↗1 tbsp tbsp
• Greek yogurt↗2 tbsp tbsp
• lemon↗½

  juiced

• mixed cooked veg200g g

  such as peas, green beans, courgette (chop the beans and courgette into pea-sized pieces)

• cherry tomatoes↗100g g

  quartered

• cooked chicken↗200g g

  ham, prawns, hard-boiled egg or cheese

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook the pasta in boiling water until it is al dente, so about 11 mins, but refer to the pack instructions. Drain and tip into a bowl. Stir in the pesto and leave to cool.

2. 2

   When the pasta is cool, stir through the mayo, yogurt, lemon juice and veg. Spoon into lunchboxes or on to pasta plates and put the cooked chicken or protein of your choice on top. Chill until ready to eat if intended for a packed lunch.