Chilli Prawn and Pasta Salad

Chilli Prawn and Pasta Salad

My daughter has been nagging me for a long time to make pasta salad because if we’ve ever had to buy lunch out this is what she chooses over a sandwich. 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 pinenuts – 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 refreshing salad as it ticks all the boxes in our household!

4.7 from 10 votes

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Chilli Prawn and Pasta Salad

A wonderful zingy pasta salad with prawns, chilli, avocado, spring onions and peppers steeped in a garlicy parsley dressing - you'll want this time and again!

Course Main

Cuisine British

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Author Camilla

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

1. Cook the pasta according to instructions, drain and cool.
2. Make the dressing by combining the parsley, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, sugar, salt & pepper in a lidded beaker and shake vigorously.
3. Combine the chopped vegetables, chilli and prawns with the pasta, pour over the dressing and mix well.
4. Serve with crusty bread.

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I’m entering my Chilli Prawn & Pasta Salad into the following blog events:

Tasty Tuesdays at Honest Mum

Recipe of the Week at A Mummy Too

Extra Veg run by Fuss Free Flavours & Utterly Scrummy hosted by Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary

Simple & in Season run by Ren Behan and hosted by Franglais Cook