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Zucchini ribbon pasta salad

Zucchini ribbon pasta salad

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4 serves

10 m

10 m

Ingredients

  • 200 g penne pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 250 g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 60 g black pitted olives
  • 2 spring onions, chopped
  • 150 g baby rocket
  • 1 small yellow capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 30 g sundried tomatoes
  • 2 medium zucchini, peeled into thin ribbons with a vegetable peeler
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

Method

Step 1

Boil penne pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions. Drain, cool and place in a large salad bowl.

Step 2

Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to cooled pasta. Toss to combine.

Step 3

Add cherry tomatoes, olives, spring onion, rocket, capsicum, sundried tomatoes and zucchini. Toss to combine.

Step 4

To make dressing, whisk together remaining olive oil, lemon juice, crackedpepper and garlic. Toss through pasta salad and serve.

This salad is a tropical delight with sweet mango, savory chicken, and tangy lime. A perfect summer dish.

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Using only 5 key ingredients the recipes in this ebook are quick and easy to make and align with the Heart Foundation’s Heart Healthy Eating Patterns.

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