Lunchbox pasta salad

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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

Prep:15 mins

Serves 4

400g pasta4-5 tbsp fresh pesto1 tbsp mayonnaise2 tbsp Greek yogurt½ lemon, juiced200g mixed cooked veg such as peas, green beans, courgette (chop the beans and courgette into pea-sized pieces)100g cherry tomatoes, quartered200g cooked chicken, ham, prawns, hard-boiled egg or cheese

STEP 1Cook 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.STEP 2When 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.

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