Kid Friendly Pasta Salad
Easy healthy pasta salad for baby led weaning. The pan-toasted pumpkin seeds are rich in protein, iron, zinc, magnesium, and so many other nutrients I can’t possibly list them all.
Ingredients
- 300 g pasta shells 3 cups
- 2 spring onions finely chopped
- 2 red bell peppers diced
- 12 cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 pack Dunnes Stores buffalo mozzarella
- Dressing
- 4 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 10 basil leaves
- 60 g grated parmesan cheese 1/4 cup
Method
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil then add the pasta. Bring back to the boil, then cover the pot with a lid and simmer until the pasta is cooked. Drain and run under cold water to fully cool.
- Add the pasta to a large bowl along with the spring onions, peppers, tomatoes and mozzarella, then leave aside while you make the dressing.
- Add the pumpkin seeds to a dry frying pan and place over a high heat, tossing until they start to pop.
- Pour into a pestle and mortar and grind into a smooth powder, pour in the olive oil basil leave and cheese then grind into a sauce, then pour into the pasta and toss until fully coated.
- Serve cold.
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