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Capsicum and basil pasta salad

This wonderful one-dish pasta salad can be served as a side or enjoyed as a tasty work lunch or easy dinner. It's high in fibre and protein and suitable for vegans.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 8 (as a side)
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 250g wholemeal or spelt pasta (penne or spirals)
  • 2 large courgette, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
  • 1 large red capsicum, thickly sliced
  • 1 large yellow capsicum, thickly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed, drained
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ²⁄³ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn
  • 50g baby spinach leaves
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted (optional), to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain. Refresh under cold running water and drain again. Transfer to a large serving bowl.

    2 Meanwhile, lightly spray a chargrill pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add courgette and cook for 1–2 minutes each side or until tender. Transfer to bowl with pasta.

    3 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, capsicums and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5–7 minutes or until softened. Add capers, sugar and vinegar, stirring to combine. Bring mixture to the boil.

    4 Transfer onion mixture to serving bowl. Add basil, spinach and remaining olive oil, tossing well to combine. Serve salad sprinkled with pine nuts.

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