Light Bites
Italian
ItalianPesto Pasta Salad
A cold pasta salad bound in basil pesto, ideal for lunchboxes and picnics. The basic uses jarred pesto, while the ultimate folds through a fresh hand-pounded pesto with burrata and toasted pine nuts.
Vegetarian
Budget version
Jarred green pesto, value pasta and tinned sweetcorn.
Per serving£0.65
Total cost£2.60
Time22 min
Ingredients for 4
- 300 g value fusilli pasta
- 120 g jarred green pesto
- 200 g tinned sweetcorn , drained
- 150 g cherry tomatoes , halved
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- salt and pepper , to taste
Method
- Cook the pasta in salted water until just tender, then drain.
- Rinse the pasta under cold water and toss with the oil to stop it sticking.
- Stir through the jarred pesto until evenly coated.
- Fold in the sweetcorn and cherry tomatoes, then season and chill until serving.
Equipment
- large saucepan
- colander
- mixing bowl
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Jarred green pesto, value pasta and tinned sweetcorn.
Better
Better jarred pesto loosened with lemon, plus mozzarella and rocket.
Ultimate
Hand-pounded basil pesto, burrata, toasted pine nuts and orecchiette.
