I’ve enjoyed this pasta salad largely thanks to the walnuts, which I haven’t used with pasta before. When blended with the herbs, it tastes kind of like a pesto, I couldn’t taste the walnuts that much. Perfect for some spare broccoli!

You can sub the oregano for cilantro or any other herb you like :)

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients for 1 tray

  • 200g dried pasta
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 small red pepper
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 70g walnuts
  • 1/2 cup vegetable stock
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup fresh oregano
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes

Steps

  1. Boil water in a large pot and begin to cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
  2. After about 5 minutes, add the broccoli florets to the pot together with the carrot, cut into small pieces.
  3. In your blender, combine the lemon juice, walnuts, vegetable stock, parsley, cilantro, garlic, chili paste, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.
  4. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and return it to the pot. Add the sauce and mix well.
  5. Add the red pepper, cut into small pieces, and the cherry tomatoes, cut in half. Mix well and serve hot or cold.