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.
Paul Wilson
Looks refreshing.
Maya Russell
A lovely, fresh salad. Avocado goes really well with prawns.
michelleclaire
Looks like a great recipe for Summer!
sian hallewell
looks really healthy and tasty
William Gould
Can’t beat a pasta salad, wife made something similar last week, but used tuna flakes and didn’t have avocado or chilli in it!
Jane Middleton
I love pasta salads, so this is a must try
Camilla
It’s a favourite here:-)
Farhana
Love the colours in it
Niori
Going to try this tomorrow. My daughter is a huge fan of pasta salads, and I’m feeling the need for something healthy…..look at all those veg!
Camilla
Thank you – enjoy:-)
Fuss Free Helen
I think it is the avocado that makes this one Camilla! Anything with avo in is a winner for me.
Camilla
Yes you can’t go far wrong with avocado Helen:-) Just wish they weren’t a kings ransom in the shops now!
Nazima
wow what a lovely colourful recipe Camilla – thanks for sharing with simple and in season xx
Camilla
A pleasure, thank you:-)