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.
Elizabeth
A lovely salad recipe – loads of different colours, flavours and textures – a fab #ExtraVeg entry! 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Elizabeth, I think we’d have it more often if avocados weren’t so expensive!
Anne Dalzell
I’m not a big salad fan but this looks bright, fresh and filling so will give it a go. x
Camilla
I’m sure you’ll love it:-)
Galina V
What a pretty, colourful and healthy pasta salad. Just lovely.
Penelope Harper
This is so yummy. Hubby had it two days running. Easy cooking for me too.
Camilla
I know it’s a real winner of a dish, nutritious and easy:-)
glenn hutton
This looks amazing and tasty, I just love cold pasta salad’s…
Sam Williams
This looks delicious!
Andrew Petrie
I’ve never particularly liked the idea of mixing spices such as chilli with pasta but this one does the trick and the addition of avocado is a great idea
William Gould
I love pasta salads as a change from ordinary salads!
Sarah Lewis
Love chillis and prawns so this is right up my street. Must try and give this a try before the good weather disappears!!
Pete
What a versatile recipe. can be adapted according to what’s in the fridge!