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Pesto pasta spread

Name: Pesto pasta spread
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 350g pasta any shape you like 100g fresh pesto (vegetarian if needed); 100g crème fraîche; small bunch of basil leaves picked; ½ lemon zested, plus a little juice; mini mozzarella balls; olives; rainbow cherry tomatoes halved; garlic bread; thin-stemmed broccoli spears or green beans

Cassie Best

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

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Serve up this simple spread for the kids to enjoy, including pesto pasta with mini mozzarella balls, tomatoes and garlic bread

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

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350g pasta

any shape you like 100g fresh pesto (vegetarian if needed)
100g crème fraîche
small bunch of basil

leaves picked
½ lemon

zested, plus a little juice

To serve (optional)

mini mozzarella

balls
olives
rainbow cherry tomatoes

halved
garlic bread
thin-stemmed broccoli spears

or green beans

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal518
fat22g
saturates9g
carbs65g
sugars3g
fibre5g
protein12g
salt0.6g

Method

step 1

Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain and return to the pan with a splash of the water.
step 2

Add the pesto, crème fraiche, basil and lemon zest, plus a squeeze of juice. Season and mix well. Serve the pasta at the table with the accompaniments for everyone to add themselves.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2023

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