Sweet Potato Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 400 g spiral pasta
• 200 g frozen peas
• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 2 small red chili peppers
• olive oil
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Salt
• pepper from grinder

Instructions

1. 1.

   Blanch the frozen peas in boiling salted water for about 3 minutes, then drain. Peel and cube the sweet potatoes. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan and fry the potato cubes until golden on all sides; season with salt and pepper when cooked. Wash the chili peppers, cut off the stem, deseed with a sharp knife, and slice into thin rings.

2. 2.

   Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente, then drain. In a large bowl combine the potatoes, peas, 4 tbsp olive oil, and chili rings. Let cool slightly, then stir in lemon juice. Serve warm on individual plates or bowls.