Pasta salad

Prep this to take to the office and you’ll soon have all of your colleagues asking for the recipe.

Ingredients

• 200 g your favourite wholewheat pasta (dry weight)
• 2 red peppers, cut into chunks
• 1 red chilli, sliced (optional)
• 1 red onion, cut into chunks
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 pinch saffron
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 25 ml red wine vinegar
• 25 g sliced black olives
• 25 g capers
• 10 g chia seeds
• 50 g butter beans, cooked
• 50 g black beans, cooked
• 50 g baby spinach leaves
• 20 cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
• 50 g kale, torn into small pieces
• 20 g almonds, crushed or flaked
• 10 basil leaves, torn

Method

1. Cook your chosen pasta, drain and cool.
2. Mix together the red pepper, chilli, red onion, garlic, saffron, oil and vinegar and put into a small baking tray.
3. Cook in the oven at a medium heat until all of the veg is soft. Blend the veg, adding a small amount of water if needed to achieve a smooth puree. Season to taste.
4. Mix the rest of the ingredients together with the pasta and then coat in the pepper sauce. Check the seasoning and divide into portions.