Bacon and Pesto Pasta salad
A super simple but filling salad with bacon & pesto. Ideal for lunch on a Summer's day.
30 minute meal - Prep ahead - Stove top meal
Equipment
- Stove-top
- Salad bowl
Ingredients
- 125 g Spiral Pasta
- 200 g Bacon
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 2 cup Baby spinach
- 2-3 tbsp Pesto
- 1 splash Balsamic glaze
- 1 tbsp Parmesan flakes/grated
- 1 pinch Basil
- 1 pinch Oregano
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the pasta until al dente. While waiting for the pasta to cook, in a non stick pan, fry the bacon until crispy.
- Next thing is to chop the cherry tomatoes in halves.
- When the bacon is ready, mix all the ingredients altogether, throw in the spinach, basil, herbs, pesto and some olive oil.
- Last step is to sprinkle the parmesan flakes and splash the balsamic glaze.
Nutrition
Calories: 738kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 24gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 878mgPotassium: 672mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 3564IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 3mg
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