Penne and Potato Salad with Basil Pesto Recipes

Penne and Potato Salad with Basil Pesto

Cooking Time: 15 - 30 mins
Serves: 2
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Classic Basil Pesto
Ingredients

200g small new potatoes, peeled or scraped
75g penne
4 tbsps Sacla' Classic Green Pesto
small handful rocket leaves
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Boil a medium-sized pan of salted water for the penne

Pop the potatoes in a small pan, cover with cold water, add a sprinkling of salt, bring to the boil and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until tender.

Cook the pasta until al dente.

Drain the potatoes and slice them each 4 ways. Tumble into a bowl and season

Drain the pasta, add to the potatoes, spoon in the Pesto and lighlty toss everything together

Share between warm pasta bowls, scatter over the rocket leaves and tuck in. Or drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil over and leave to cool for a fabulous salad.