Day 9/40 Lunch Idea's - Lemon and Herb Pasta Salad

 Use wholemeal pasta as a Healthy Extra 

Preparation and cook: approx 20 minutes

Ingredients 

4oz/113g dried pasta shapes

 Salt and freshly ground black pepper 

1 small lemon 

3 tbsp very low fat natural fromage frais 

Celery salt

 2 spring onions 

1 tbsp freshly chopped basil

 1 tbsp freshly chopped chives

1. Cook the pasta shapes in lightly salted boiling water according to the packet instructions until just cooked. Drain well and rinse under cold running water until cool. Drain again and shake off the excess water. 2. Meanwhile, finely grate ½ tsp lemon rind into a mixing bowl. Squeeze 1 tbsp of lemon juice and mix it into the bowl along with the very low fat fromage frais, black pepper and celery salt to season. 3. Trim and chop the spring onions and gently toss into the lemon mixture along with the basil and chives. 4. Once the pasta is cool, gently toss into the lemon dressing and then pack into a plastic container. Cover and chill until required.