Tasty Pasta Salad

Name: Tasty Pasta Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves to serve 4
Ingredients: 9 oz pasta shapes; 5 oz frozen peas; handful parsley; 10 - 15 stalks chives; 1 lemon; salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil

Ready in 15 mins

Recipe by Graham

Tasty Pasta Salad is a low-fat, zesty salad, perfect for a summer lunch (or lunchbox). You can vary this basic recipe by adding other ingredients like chunks of ham, salami or leftover cooked chicken. Or maybe flake in hot-smoked salmon or smoked mackerel. Or add sundried tomatoes, olives or roasted peppers. The recipe is as versatile as your imagination!

You can also try my Pasta, Sausage and Bacon Salad if you have hungry mouths to feed.

Preparation Time

5 Minutes

Cooking Time

10 Minutes

Ingredients for Tasty Pasta Salad

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To serve 4:

9 oz pasta shapes
5 oz frozen peas
handful parsley
10 - 15 stalks chives
1 lemon
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

How to Cook Tasty Pasta Salad

Cook the pasta according to the pack (usually 3-4 minutes in boiling water). Add the peas for the final 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool, then drain again.
Chop the parsley and snip the chives into a large mixing bowl. Add the zest and the juice of the lemon to the bowl, then add the olive oil and the cooled pasta and peas, with plenty of salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix well. Cover and chill before serving.

GRAHAM'S HOT TIP:
Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the water when cooking the pasta. It stops them sticking together. Also, if you keep your Tasty Pasta Salad in the fridge, by day 3 you'll need to stir in a little olive oil to loosen the pasta.