Lunchbox Pasta Salad Recipes
LUNCHBOX PASTA SALAD
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
Provided by Lulu Grimes
Categories Lunch
Time 26m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook the pasta in boiling water until it is al dente, so about 11 mins, but refer to the pack instructions. Drain and tip into a bowl. Stir in the pesto and leave to cool.
- When the pasta is cool, stir through the mayo, yogurt, lemon juice and veg. Spoon into lunchboxes or on to pasta plates and put the cooked chicken or protein of your choice on top. Chill until ready to eat if intended for a packed lunch.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 69 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium
TUNA PASTA SALAD (FOR THE LUNCH BOX)
This is a recipe out of New Idea Magazine and could be good for the kids or the working mum and dad. Preparation and cooking times are estimates (allowing 12 minutes to cook pasta). 3 and 4 bean mix are tinned beans and can be a mix of any 3 or 4 beans for example, kidney, harricot, berlotti and lima - use in Mexican dishes, soups, salads etc.
Provided by ImPat
Categories Tuna
Time 22m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Drain four-bean mix, rinse and drain.
- Drain and flake tuna.
- Quarter cherry tomatoes.
- Finely chop gherkins.
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water as per manufacturer's instructions until al dente. Drain well.
- Place pasta, beans, tuna, cherry tomatoes and gherkins in a large bowl.
- Whisk mayonnaise, white vinegar and fresh parsley in a small bowl until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add mayonnaise mixture to pasta, tossed until combined.
- Serve pasta salad with fresh fruit (a complete and healthy lunch for adult or child).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 734, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 52.3, Sodium 702, Carbohydrate 104.5, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 7.8, Protein 42.6
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