This pasta dish is great served warm or cold. Why not enjoy it as part of a tasty picnic.

Serves 4

380g Clearpsring Semi Wholewheat or Spelt Penne Pasta
½ butternut squash, cut into bit-sized pieces
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2tbsp lemon juice
2tsp lemon zest
6tbsp Clearspring Organic Avocado Oil
40g spinach
1tbsp sage, chopped

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4, put the butternut squash onto a baking tray with a little avocado oil and seasoning. Roast until soft - 15-20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile cook the penne in boiling, salted water following the pack instructions.
3. Now put the avocado oil, garlic and sage into a pan and cook on a very low heat until the garlic is softened but not coloured.
4. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest. Strain the pasta retaining 2tbsp of the cooking liquor and then add the pasta and liquor to the sauce with the butternut squash and spinach. Mix thoroughly, adjust the seasoning as required and serve.

Variation

For a bit of a kick, add a pinch of chilli flakes to the oil at the same time as the garlic.