This is one for the festive season. It’s simple and easy to whip up for a quick lunch – fabulous hot or cold, and a wonderful, fresh addition to a beach picnic. There’s not much cooking here, apart from the pasta, then a quick chop of fresh tomato, basil, a good grating of parmesan and, to finish it off, a generous squeeze of lemon.
Ingredients:
Serves 2-4
• ½ bag pasta (whatever your preference)
• 3 ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped – cherry tomatoes cut in half work well here too.
• ½ cup of store-bought basil pesto
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
• ½ cup parmesan
• ½ lemon – squeezed
• ½ chilli, chopped (optional)
• Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
1 Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain.
2 Add the olive oil.
3 Add the basil pesto and mix through.
4 Taste and season with salt and pepper.
5 Add the fresh tomatoes, basil, parmesan, chilli, and gently mix.
6 Squeeze on the lemon juice.
7 Gently toss and eat!
Leave a Comment