Pasta Salad With Peas, Paneer, Baby Spinach & Pistachios, With A Lemony-Sweet Garlicky Basil Dressing – A Recipe & Some Photography!
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups peas frozen
- 200 gm paneer , crumbled
- handful spinach A small baby
- 1/4 cup pistachios toasted
- to taste Salt black pepper and freshly cracked
Lemony Sweet Garlicky Basil Dressing
- 1 clove garlic crushed ,
- 2 tbsps lemon juice (adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tsps honey
- 3 to 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 to 2 tbsps basil shredded
- to taste Salt
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 10-12 minutes, adding the peas in at the last minute, or until al dente
- Drain and return to the pan
- Crumble paneer into largish pieces
- Prepare the dressing by whisking together all the ingredients
- Just before serving add the dressing, the crumbled paneer, the baby spinach and the pistachios to the pasta and peas and toss well to coat
- Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Serve as a side to the main meal
Notes
This recipe serves 4.
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