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.
Ursula Hunt
Looks like a very tasty pasta salad
Camilla
Thank you it really is:-)
Katie Bryson
Lovely flavours in here Camilla – haven’t made a pasta salad for ages and I really must as the boys adore pasta in every way it comes!
Camilla
Thanks Katie, it’s so simple and quick so a win/win situation:-)
Vohn McGuinness
I completely agree with your daughter – pasta salad is ace & I always choose it over a sandwich. Any time I am making pasta for dinner, I always cook extra to have a pasta salad for lunch the next day. I love prawns but Mr Vohn isn’t keen, so I’ll definitely be making your recipe for lunch soon as he is rarely here at lunchtime! Thanks for the inspiration.
Camilla
Thanks Vohn – good idea:-)
Danielle.a
Looks yummy and so inviting
Camilla
Thank you, do hope you try it:-)
Jeanne Horak-Druiff
Mmm I do love a good pasta salad but it’s something I seldom make at home for some reason. Prawns and chilli are a winning combo!
Camilla
Thanks Jeanne – yes I’ve never made them so it was high time! Maybe rice salad will be my next port of call:-)
Florence Cross
Voting hot!!!
Camilla
🙂
Fuss Free Helen
A fab and bargainous pasta salad Camilla. And robust enough to be portable so perfect for packed lunches.
Camilla
Thanks Helen, we can’t get enough of it here. I keep a bag of chopped parsley in the freezer so I can put one together at any time:-)
Paul Wilson
Super!
Sarah, Maison Cupcake
Nice sharp colours there, looks suitably summery and light too for these surprisingly warm evenings. And the best thing about pasta salad is you can eat it the next day without needing to warm it up 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Sarah, yes I must remember to make extra for the next day:-)
Ciara (@My Fussy Eater)
Yum, looks so fresh!
Camilla
Thanks it really is:-)