Caprese Pasta Salad: Operation Transformation

Who says carbs are off the menu?! The new series of Operation Transformation has several low-calorie, high-taste lunch options to share from the show's Food Plan and here's the Caprese Pasta Salad option.

Check out more recipes and food plan options from series 9 of RTÉ One's Operation Transformation by searching here on RTÉ Food.

For more on OT, click on the official website here. Missed the programme on Wednesday nights on RTÉ One? Catch up on the RTÉ Player here.

Ingredients:

30g whole wheat penne pasta
20g 3% fat natural yogurt
Juice of ¼ lemon
1 teaspoon pesto
20g fresh mozzarella balls
90g cherry tomatoes, halved
Handful fresh basil

Method:

1. Add the pasta to a pot of water. Bring to boil and simmer until cooked.
Drain and rinse in cold water.
2. In a bowl mix the yogurt, lemon juice and pesto.
3. Combine the mozzarella, chopped tomatoes, basil and cooked pasta.
4. Drizzle with dressing

Ingredients:

30g whole wheat penne pasta

20g 3% fat natural yogurt

Juice of ¼ lemon

1 teaspoon pesto

20g fresh mozzarella balls

90g cherry tomatoes, halved

Handful fresh basil

Method:

1. Add the pasta to a pot of water. Bring to boil and simmer until cooked. Drain and rinse in cold water. 2. In a bowl mix the yogurt, lemon juice and pesto. 3. Combine the mozzarella, chopped tomatoes, basil and cooked pasta. 4. Drizzle with dressing

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1. Add the pasta to a pot of water. Bring to boil and simmer until cooked.
Drain and rinse in cold water.
2. In a bowl mix the yogurt, lemon juice and pesto.
3. Combine the mozzarella, chopped tomatoes, basil and cooked pasta.
4. Drizzle with dressing