Pasta Salad with Creamy Pesto Dressing
Recipe for an easy, creamy pasta salad with pesto dressing and crisp vegetables.Serves 4-6, depending on whether it is served as a side or a main.
Servings 6 people
Calories 415kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g bacon, diced
- 250 g pasta, dry weight
- 140 g sweetcorn, drained
- 175 g frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 150 g feta, cubed
Dressing
- 300 ml crème fraîche ideally 9% fat; low-fat crème fraîche or soured cream works well
- 3-4 tbsp red pesto with sun-dried tomatoes
- 1-2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Fry the bacon in a frying pan until crisp, with a little oil if needed, and leave it to drain on a piece of kitchen paper.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, then rinse it in plenty of cold water. Leave it to drain in a sieve.
- Mix the ingredients for the dressing and season to taste with freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Put the pasta, vegetables, bacon and feta in a bowl, add the dressing on top and toss well to combine.
- Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper, and top the salad with a few microgreens or similar, if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 425IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg