Why recepie famous for?
Pasta salad for kids' lunchboxes. Customise with egg, ham, prawns or eggs for a dose of protein – or cheese if catering for vegetarian diets
Ingredients
400 g pasta4-5 tbsp fresh pesto
1 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp Greek yogurt
½ lemon, juiced
200 g mixed cooked veg such as peas,
green beans, courgette (chop the beans
and courgette into pea-sized pieces)
100 g cherry tomatoes, quartered
200 g cooked chicken, ham, prawns,
hard-boiled egg or cheese
Instructions
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.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.
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