PASTA SALAD

Ingredients:

500g pasta, cooked

250g streaky bacon, cut into pieces

1 ½ cups low fat yogurt

¼ cup mayo

15ml wholegrain mustard

15ml sundried tomato pesto (optional)

2 cloves garlic, crushed

Juice of 1 lemon

Handful of pepperdews, chopped

30ml chives, chopped

1 red onion, finely sliced

½ cucumber, quartered lengthways and sliced

1 carrot, peeled into ribbons

100g feta, crumbled

Salt and pepper

Handful of basil

Method:

Heat a large frying pan, and cook the bacon until crispy. Then allow to cool.

In a large serving bowl mix together the yogurt, mayo, mustard, tomato pesto, garlic and lemon juice.

Then add the pepperdews, chives, red onion, cucumber, carrot and feta. Season well to taste.

Once the pasta and bacon have cooled add them to the sauce and allow to stand for as long as possible to allow the flavours to infuse.

Just before serving tear in some basil leaves.