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Weight Loss Recipes Garden Pasta Salad

• 275g wholemeal pasta tubes
• 300g broccoli florets
• 1 red pepper
• 1 courgette
• 1 red onion
• 150g cherry tomatoes
• 150ml cider or white wine vinegar
• 4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• Handful freshly chopped parsley
• 10 basil leaves, chopped
• Salt and pepper

1. Thinly slice the onion and the courgette. Slice the pepper in half and remove the seeds and the pith and then thinly slice. Place all vegetables, excluding the tomatoes, into a pan of simmering water, cook for two minutes, then put into a bowl of ice water. Remove and then set to one side in a bowl.
2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to packet instructions. Once cooked, drain and add the pasta to the vegetables. Whisk the oil with the vinegar and season with salt and pepper then pour over the pasta and vegetables. Stir in the basil and parsley, then leave to cool. This salad will last a good few days in the fridge and will taste even better the day after you make it.

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