Sun-dried tomato pesto pasta salad

For the sun-dried tomato pesto

• ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes + 2 tbsp of the oil it comes in
• ¼ cup blanched almonds
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• ¼ cup grated parmesan
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves
• ½ tsp salt
• 1-2 tsp lemon juice
• 3-4 tbsp water (to thin the pesto out)

For the pasta salad

• 500 g (1lb) cooked short pasta
• 4 cups baby spinach
• 1 cup pitted olives
• 1 cup feta cheese cubed
• ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved