Healthy 15 Minute Creamy Pesto Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

• 180g wholewheat pasta (penne or fusilli work well)
• 150g frozen peas
• 2 large handfuls of baby spinach
• 2 tbsp basil pesto
• 100g ricotta (or 4 tbsp thick Greek yoghurt)
• 1 small lemon zest and half the juice
• 1 garlic clove (finely grated)
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 20g parmesan or hard Italian cheese finely grated
• A pinch of chilli flakes (optional)
• Sea salt and black pepper (to taste, optional)