@wholesomebysarah: MEDITERRANEAN PASTA SALAD WITH RED PEPPERS, OLIVES & BOCCONCINI A perfect pasta salad to serve alongside meats for a weeknight meal. The @alwaysfreshau red peppers and kalamata olives provide a refreshing element with loads of flavour. And the sweet tangy dressing brings the whole salad together. It’s also a wonderful salad to serve when entertaining. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 cup baby spinach, roughly chopped 2 cups cooked pasta, I used large spirals 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters 1 large lebanese cucumber, chopped 1/2 cup @alwaysfreshau whole red peppers, chopped 1/3 cup @awayfreshau kalamata olives, roughly chopped 1 cup baby bocconcini balls 1/2 red onion, finely sliced 1 cup basil leaves, roughly torn 1/2 cup almonds, toasted and roughly chopped Sea salt & cracked black pepper Dressing: 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tsp maple syrup 1/2 lemon, juice squeezed 1/2 cup basil leaves, finely shredded Method: 1. Place a large pot of water onto a boil. Season well with sea salt flakes. Once boiling, add pasta and cook for approx. 8-10 minutes, or until al dente. Remove, run some cold water through and set aside. 2. For the dressing: Mix together all ingredients in a small bowl or jug. Adjust to taste. 3. To a large bowl: Add spinach, cooked pasta, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red peppers. kalamata olives, bocconcini, red onion, basil and almonds . Season really well with salt and pepper. Shake the dressing and then drizzle over the salad, until just coated. Toss everything together, season well and enjoy. #easymeals #EasyRecipes #pasta #pastasalad #simplerecipes

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Wednesday 22 November 2023 05:25:00 GMT