Meal prep: pasta

Name: Meal prep: pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 red onions halved and thinly sliced; 150g wholemeal penne; 1 lemon zested and juiced; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil plus a little extra for drizzling; 2 large garlic cloves finely grated; 30g pack basil chopped, stems and all; ½ red pepper sliced; 1 salmon fillet; 1 tsp capers; big handful rocket; 1 large courgette sliced; 1 skinless chicken breast fillet, thickly sliced (150g); 2 tsp pesto; 5 large cherry tomatoes halved (80g); 1 small aubergine sliced then diced (about 275g); 5 large cherry tomatoes quartered (80g); 5 kalamata olives halved

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:30min

Make three lunchbox pasta meals in one go to save you time during the week. They're nutritious and healthy with variations using salmon, chicken and aubergine

Updated at: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:54:28 GMT