Pasta Kauai Recipes

HAWAIIAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the elbow macaroni pasta for 1-2 minutes more than the cook time listed on the package. Drain and set aside.
• Place the elbow macaroni in a bowl and mix in the mayonnaise, grated onions, shredded carrots, finely diced celery, salt, and pepper.
• Refrigerate the dish at least an hour - this allows the flavors to mix. Serve slightly chilled (remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving) as a side dish. Enjoy!

LEMON HERB CHICKEN PASTA WITH GREEN PEAS, SNAP PEAS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and set aside.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken and slice it into strips.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. Add the garlic and shallot and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the lemon juice and sugar snap peas and cook, 2 minutes. Add the reserved pasta water and the frozen peas. Cook until the peas are just cooked through, 2 minutes more.
• Add the cooked pasta, spinach, sliced chicken, chopped basil, chopped parsley and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss all the ingredients together to coat, season with additional salt and pepper and garnish with parsley leaves. Serve immediately.

JOEY'S GARLIC KAUAI SHRIMP

Steps:

• For the kalamansi fish sauce: Mix kalamansi juice, chili sauce, fish sauce, vinegar, garlic, sugar and cilantro in a bowl until mixed well.
• For the green papaya atchara salad: In a bowl, stir together papaya, carrots and salt and let sit until wilted, about 5 minutes, then wash and drain. Squeeze out excess water and transfer to another bowl, then add 3 ounces kalamansi fish sauce. Let marinate, refrigerated, for three days before using.
• For the garlic Kauai shrimp: Heat a saute pan on medium-high heat, then add oil. Place shrimp in the pan and toast both sides of the shrimp. Add garlic, butter and basil and keep toasting until garlic starts to brown, then add 2 tablespoons kalamansi fish sauce to glaze. Season with salt and pepper.

PASTA KAUAI

Steps:

• Pasta Sauce: Saute onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until softened. Add white wine and let cook until alcohol is burned off, about 5 minutes. Add canned tomatoes, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add coconut milk, bring back to simmer (about 5 minutes). Meanwhile, cook pasta in some salt until al dente, strain and rinse in cold water to stop cooking process and avoid sticky pasta. Stuff: Fish & prawns: Saute over medium high heat in butter & olive oil until just cooked through (mahi will turn white, prawns pink). Squeeze with lemon juice at the end. Remove from heat, set aside. Vegetables: Saute zuccinni and peppers in butter & olive oil 3-4 minutes in large saute pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, mangos, cook another 3-4 minutes. Assemble pasta in large baking dish, pasta first, then fish & vegetables, then sauce. Add grated cheese; bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.