Spring pasta with veggies, pesto and feta cheese
Very light and healthy pasta dish, perfect for lunch outside
Servings Prep Time
4portions 5minutes
Cook Time
25minutes
Servings Prep Time
4portions 5minutes
Cook Time
25minutes
Ingredients
For the pesto sauce (makes one 100g jar)
Instructions
Preparation
  1. In a large sauce pan, filled with water cook pasta according to the instructions on the package. Drain water and set aside.
  2. Wash and trim asparagus, then cut it into 2-3 cm pieces. In a frying pan pour 1 table spoon olive oil. On medium heat cook asparagus together with frozen peas for 2-3 minutes. The asparagus needs to remain crunchy.
For the pesto sauce
  1. Place basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, lemon juice and olive oil into a blender and process until smooth. Add more olive oil if the mixture feels too dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Assembling the dish
  1. Into a large bowl place cooked pasta, asparagus and peas, cherry tomatoes (cut into halves), crumbled feta cheese and 2 table spoons pesto sauce. Mix everything with a large spoon until combined.