Name: Pick & mix pesto pasta salad bar
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 400g of your favourite pasta (shells or butterflies work well); 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp pesto; 100g frozen peas defrosted; 100g sweetcorn from a can, drained (or use defrosted frozen sweetcorn); 290g pack baby mozzarella; 100g cherry tomatoes halved; 50g pitted black olives halved; 3 spring onions trimmed and chopped

Ingredients

6 serv.

400g of your favourite pasta (shells or butterflies work well)
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp pesto
100g frozen peas defrosted
100g sweetcorn from a can, drained (or use defrosted frozen sweetcorn)
290g pack baby mozzarella
100g cherry tomatoes halved
50g pitted black olives halved
3 spring onions trimmed and chopped

Instructions

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1 Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain and toss in 1 tbsp oil. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside to cool, tossing occasionally so the pasta doesn’t stick. Mix the remaining olive oil with the pesto and set aside. Both can be prepared up to two days ahead, then covered and chilled.
2 Put all the ingredients into individual bowls and serve with a large empty bowl and wooden spoon for mixing individual portions of pasta salad with your choice of ingredients.