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Pesto pasta salad with roasted veg and baked ricotta
Author: Megan Cameron-Lee
Photographer: Mark O'Meara
Our flavourful pasta salad is high in fibre, protein and calcium, and is a perfect meal for those warm summer evenings.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins
Ingredients
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
- 1 eggplantaubergineX, thinly sliced
- 2 courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, thinly sliced
- 2 capsicums (1 red, 1 yellow), thinly sliced
- 1 cup ricotta
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
- 250g penne
- ¼ cup store-bought basil pesto
- 4 cups rocketarugulaX
- ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons shaved parmesan, to serve
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Line two baking trays with baking paper. Arrange eggplant, courgette and capsicum over one and a half trays.
- In a bowl, combine ricotta and oregano. Place ½ teaspoonfuls of the ricotta mixture onto the remaining half of the baking tray. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and ricotta has golden edges.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to packet instructions. Drain.
- In a large bowl, combine roasted vegetables, pasta and pesto. Stir through rocket, baked ricotta and pine nuts. To serve, divide among 4 serving bowls and sprinkle with parmesan.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free penne and check pesto is gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 513cal
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Kilojoules 2150kJ
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Protein 21g
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Total fat 21g
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–Saturated fat 7g
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Carbohydrates 60g
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–Sugars 11g
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Dietary fibre 7g
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Sodium 210mg
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Calcium 260mg
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Iron 3.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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First published: Feb 2018
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