Pici with Walnut Pesto and Rocket Salad

Pici is a type of hand-rolled pasta – a little like thick spaghetti. There’s no doubt that this is a little time-consuming to make, but if you have the time, it’s an enjoyable way to spend an hour. It’s also a very easy pasta to shape, so small hands can be put to work! If you don’t have the time, dried spaghetti is a perfectly good alternative, which would make this a very quick weeknight supper. A really important step in this recipe is when you combine the pesto with the pasta; the starc