This vibrant green pesto, peas and spinach pasta salad recipe is another one from a small selection of pasta salad recipes that appeared in the July 2018 Olive Magazine. If you love pesto then this pasta salad is a winner, along with the freshness from the peas and spinach. It's also very quick and easy to make, perfect to enjoy for lunch or serve at a buffet, at a BBQ or to take on a picnic.
We currently have spinach growing in our veg patch, so it was great to be able to use homegrown rather than shop bought for a change.
Tips
- Give this a try with fresh peas if you can get them.
- This pasta salad recipe is easily adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
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How to make this Pesto, Peas and Spinach Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 200g dried penne
- 100g frozen peas (see Tips)
- 50g spinach, chopped
- 6 tbsp pesto
- 3 tbsp parmesan, finely grated
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water, according to packet instructions. Drain then rinse under cold water and drain again.
- Put the frozen peas in a colander, pour over a kettle full of boiling water and leave to drain.
- Tip the peas into a large bowl then add the cooked pasta, spinach, pesto and parmesan.
- Toss everything together, season with freshly ground black pepper, to taste and then transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
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Pesto, Peas and Spinach Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 200 g (7.1 oz) dried penne
- 100 g (3.5 oz) frozen peas see Notes
- 50 g (1.8 oz) spinach chopped
- 6 tbsp pesto
- 3 tbsp parmesan finely grated
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water, according to packet instructions. Drain then rinse under cold water and drain again.
- Put the frozen peas in a colander, pour over a kettle full of boiling water and leave to drain.
- Tip the peas into a large bowl then add the cooked pasta, spinach, pesto and parmesan.
- Toss everything together, season with freshly ground black pepper, to taste and then transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
Notes
- Give this a try with fresh peas if you can get them.
- This pasta salad recipe is easily adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
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Nutrition
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