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Pulse and Buckwheat Pasta Salad

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If you're looking for a fresh, wholesome, and delicious dish for your everyday meals, you're going to love this pulse and buckwheat pasta salad. It's a fantastic option to pack for lunch on the go or to sort out a quick dinner without any fuss in the kitchen.

I love pairing these pastas with zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and olives, finishing with the crunch of walnuts and a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. You'll see just how easy it is to throw together and how tasty it turns out.

Prep: 10 minCook: 11 minServes: 1

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you'll need for this recipe

  • 30g red lentil fusilli
  • 30g buckwheat macaroni
  • 1 large zucchini
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Black olives
  • Walnuts
  • Oregano
  • Pink Himalayan salt
  • Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

Step by step

Method

  1. 1Bring plenty of water to a boil and cook the pasta (both types together) for 6min.
  2. 2Meanwhile, wash, trim the ends off the zucchini, and chop it into bite-sized pieces.
  3. 3Add the zucchini pieces to a skillet with a drizzle of olive oil.
  4. 4Season with oregano and salt to taste.
  5. 5Cook for 5min over high heat.
  6. 6In the meantime, rinse the cooked pasta under plenty of cold running water to stop the cooking, and drain well.
  7. 7Halve the cherry tomatoes and olives, and roughly chop the walnuts.
  8. 8Let the zucchini cool, and once cold, toss with the rest of the ingredients and transfer to a container.
  9. 9All done! Our pulse and buckwheat pasta salad with zucchini is ready

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