Pasta salad with garden peas & turkey meatballs
Pasta salad with garden peas & turkey meatballs
811kcal Per person
49g Protein
80g Carbs
33g Fat
16g Fiber
Ingredients
- 3 ounces penne, whole wheat (84 g)
- 5 ounces garden peas (frozen) (140 g)
- 1 clove garlic (5 g)
- 3 ounces 99% lean ground turkey breast (84 g)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (2 g)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
- ½ cucumber
- ¼ red onion
- 1 tablespoon pesto (15 g)
- 1 ounce grated cheese (28 g)
Preparing this recipe
- Cook the pasta until al dente according to the package instructions. Rinse with cold water and drain.
- Boil the garden peas in a pan of boiling water for 2-4 minutes, then drain.
- Mince the garlic. In a bowl, mix it with the ground turkey, Italian herbs and some salt and pepper. Form small meatballs with your (wet) hands.
- Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the meatballs until they are browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes.
- Dice the cucumber and slice the red onion into thin half-rings.
- In a bowl, combine the cooled pasta and garden peas with the cucumber, red onion, pesto and cheese. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.
- Top the pasta salad with the turkey meatballs.
Tip van FitChef
You can also replace the turkey meatballs with store-bought (plant-based) meatballs.
