Recipe by Alexander Hart
Photo courtesy of Chris Middleton

This salad is a simple one to put together—it just requires some shopping at your local Mediterranean or supermarket deli. If you prefer, make your own pesto ahead of time for the freshest tasting noodle salad.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  1. Cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 2–3 minutes, until cooked, then drain and cool.
  2. Toss with the remaining salad ingredients with salt and pepper to taste, then tip into your lunchbox.
  3. Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss well.

Pesto Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons store-bought pesto
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • Pinch of dried chilli flakes

Combine the dressing ingredients with salt and pepper to taste in a small jar or container with a tight-fitting lid.

Recipes excerpted from The 5-Minute 5-Ingredient Lunchbox by Alexander Hart, published in 2021 by Smith Street Books. Photography © Chris Middleton.

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