My daughter has been nagging me for a long time to make pasta salad because if we’ve ever have to buy lunch out, this is what she chooses. So one night feeling inspired I thought about what flavours would work well together and so my Chilli Prawn and Pasta Salad was born.
I just love garlic and prawns and wanting to make the salad extra vitamin packed I added parsley and then for some kick I added the red chilli which all mingle so well with the avocado, peppers, spring onions and pasta.
I’m pleased to say the salad was a huge hit with its refreshing zing and we’ve had it a few times since I created it. You could play around with the ingredients upping the quantities and adding your own salad drawer items. One time I didn’t have any avocado so I used cucumber in instead.
You could also add some halved cherry tomatoes or some toasted pine nuts – you really can play around with the components to suit your taste.
This salad would be perfect for a packed lunch too so why not make extra and save yourself some extra work! I do hope you try this simple but flavour packed salad as it ticks all the boxes in our household!
Looking for more salad inspiration? Then why not check out these recipes:
- Roast Pepper & Sundried Tomato Pasta Salad with Feta – Tinned Tomatoes
- Prawn & Egg Salad – Fab Food 4 All
- Greek “Salad” Pasta – Fuss Free Flavours
- Chicken Pasta Salad – Hungry Healthy Happy
- Ricotta & Pesto Pasta Salad – Utterly Scrummy
Chilli Prawn and Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 200 g Prawns cooked and peeled
- 300 g Pasta shapes
- ½ Red pepper chopped
- ½ Green pepper chopped
- ½ Yellow pepper chopped
- 1 Red chilli deseeded and chopped
- 3 - 4 Spring Onions sliced
- 1 Avocado chopped
- For dressing:
- 3 Heaped tsp chopped parsley
- 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ tbsp. White wine vinegar
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- Pinch of brown sugar
- Freshly ground salt & pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to instructions, drain and cool.
- Make the dressing by combining the parsley, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, sugar, salt & pepper in a lidded beaker and shake vigorously.
- Combine the chopped vegetables, chilli and prawns with the pasta, pour over the dressing and mix well.
- Serve with crusty bread.
Fiver Feeds
One of rear pasta salads I could eat every single day, seems so tasty!
Irene Wright
Had a pasta salad with smoked fish last night for dinner. It was really nice to have a change from the usual lettuce salad even though I do vary what I put in my salads. This one looks good too so will try it over the next few days will the sun is out because we might not get many more sunny days before winter sets in again.
Camilla
Hope you enjoy it:-)
Karen
I am a HUGE pasta salad lover too Camilla and this one looks full of tasty flavours and textures! Karen
Camilla
Thanks Karen, I don’t know why it’s taken me so long:-)
DANIELLE VEDMORE
Looks so healthy and delicious! Love the dressing too! Nom nom!
Camilla
Thanks, it a great dish for making ahead and pulling out of the fridge at the last minute:-)
Hayley @ Hay In A Day
This looks so fresh & tasty! I just want to dive right in please! #TastyTuesday
Camilla
Thanks, it’s a favourite here now:-)
Honest Mum
Such a vibrant, pretty salad! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays x
Camilla
Thanks Vikki:-)
Sophie at Franglaise Cooking
This looks great – I’m always on the look out for new salad ideas and this has all my favourite ingredients! Thanks for sharing.
#Recipeoftheweek
Camilla
Thanks, we’ve been enjoying it for dinner;-)
Camilla
Thanks, it’s an area I want to expand:-
My Family Ties
That looks lovely a perfect lunch or dinner dish #TastyTuesdays
Camilla
Thanks, we’ve been enjoying it for dinner:-)
Maddy
Always looking for new twists on past salad- could live off it!
Rubina
Thanks so much for this tasty looking recipe will definitely give it a go. Always looking for nourishing meals as we are vegetarians and this fits the bill. Good luck and thanks again Rubina
Camilla
Thank you, I’m sure you’ll love it:-)