Make a summer pasta salad to serve as a main meal or side dish. It's made with bacon, spinach, tomato and basil, and a delicious honey and mustard dressing
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal400
- fat12g
- saturates3g
- carbs56g
- sugars9g
- fibre5g
- protein15g
- salt0.1g
Ingredients
- 300g penne or farfalle (use wholemeal, if you like)
- 200g natural yogurt
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
Honey
huh-neeHoney is made by bees from the nectar they collect from flowers. Viscous and fragrant, it's…
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 lemon, zested
Lemon
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- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
Tomato
toe-mart-ohA member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in…
- large handful of baby leaf spinach, roughly chopped
- small bunch of basil, leaves chopped
Basil
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- 6 cooked smoked bacon rashers
Method
Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water following pack instructions. Drain and run under cold water until completely cool.
Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, mustard, honey, garlic, lemon zest, olive oil and some seasoning together in a large bowl. Toss the cooked pasta with the dressing, tomatoes, spinach and basil. Keep chilled until ready to serve, then crumble over the bacon.
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