Lemon Pasta Salad with Peas and Parmesan

Better cold than warm, which is exactly what a lunchbox needs.

⏱ 20 min · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 12 oz short pasta such as fusilli
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• Kosher salt and black pepper

Steps

1. Boil the pasta in well salted water. Throw the frozen peas into the pot for the last 60 seconds.
2. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool, then shake dry.
3. Whisk the oil, lemon zest and juice with a good pinch of salt.
4. Toss everything together with the parmesan and parsley. Taste and add more salt and lemon than feels necessary, since cold food needs it.