Pepper and Pasta Cockles

This is a delicious pasta dish made with cockles - so very tasty!!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 12  ounces  . cockles in vinegar
• 4  ounces  green tagliatelle pasta noodles, cooked, cooled and cur into shorter pieces
• 2  small  red and  yellow peppers, de-seeded and cut into thin strips

• TO MAKE DRESSING

• 2 1⁄2 ounces  sunflower oil or 2 1⁄2 ounces olive oil
• 3  tablespoons vinegar
• 2  tablespoons  chopped chives
• 1  teaspoon honey or 1  teaspoon brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon  coarse grain mustard

• TO GARNISH

•  chopped fresh chives

Directions

1. Drain cockles, reserving any vinegar for dressing.
2. In a large bowl, mix together cockles, pasta and peppers.
3. To prepare dressing, mix together all ingredients in a screw-top jar. Shake well. Pour over pasta mixture and toss lightly.
4. Before serving, garnish with chives.