Anytime Pasta Salad Recipes

ANYTIME PESTO & PRAWN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following pack instructions, adding the beans for the final 2 mins. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry pan.
• Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of water. Return the pasta and beans to the pan, and add the pesto, crème fraîche, prawns, lemon zest and juice, and pine nuts. Season well. If the sauce is a little thick, add a splash of the pasta water. When you're ready to serve, scatter over the rocket. Eat hot, or leave to go cold, put in the fridge and eat as a pasta salad.

ANYTIME PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to instructions, rinse and let cool.
• Blanche (submerge in boiling water) broccoli and pea pods for 2 minutes, drain and rinse with cool water.
• Add all vegetable to noodles.
• Mix well with dressing and chill overnight.
• You can add or take out vegetable that you want in your pasta salad.

PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Combine vinegar, garlic, oregano and a big pinch each salt and pepper in a large bowl. Whisk in oil; taste and add more salt, pepper or vinegar as needed. Set aside.
• Prepare the pasta: Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions until the pasta is al dente. Drain well, transfer to the large bowl, and toss with the dressing while still warm.
• Add tomatoes, mozzarella, salami, olives, cucumber and onion to the bowl and toss well; fold in herbs. Taste and season with more salt, pepper and vinegar, if you like.
• Drizzle with olive oil and top with cracked black pepper just before serving.