Lunchbox pasta salad

Name: Lunchbox pasta salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 26 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400g pasta; 4-5 tbsp fresh pesto; 1 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 tbsp Greek yogurt; ½ lemon juiced; 200g mixed cooked veg such as peas, green beans, courgette (chop the beans and courgette into pea-sized pieces); 100g cherry tomatoes quartered; 200g cooked chicken ham, prawns, hard-boiled egg or cheese

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:11min

Rustle up this pasta salad for kids' lunchboxes. Customise with ham, prawns or eggs for a dose of protein – or cheese if catering for vegetarian diets

Updated at: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 02:12:19 GMT