Pasta Salad

[bellany]

200g dry pasta cooked in boiling water with a tsp curry powder added

Pinch salt
1 stick celery, cut into chunks
¼ med red capsicum, cut into big chunks ¼ med green capsicum, cut into big chunks
1 Granny Smith apple, unpeeled, cored & cut into eighths
1-2 spring onions, cut into chunks (depending on size –use both the onion and the green stems)
small tin pineapple pieces in syrup, drained, reserving the syrup.

Dressing
2/3 cup mayo
1/3 cup of reserved pineapple syrup
1 – 2 tblsp curry powder


Drain pasta into a colander, but don’t rinse. Let cool a little and then place in a large bowl. Add half of the dressing and as much of the drained pineapple as you like.

Cover and place in the fridge to cool.

Prepare rest of ingredients, by placing all the veg including the apple (but not sultanas or peanuts), into the TM bowl or food processor. Chop for 2-3 seconds/speed 5 until cut small or dice small by hand.

When pasta has cooled, add prepared veg. Give a good stir, adding more dressing if a little dry and then place in a serving bowl.

Notes:

* Don't be tempted to use pineapple in natural juice, you need the sweetness of the syrup to contrast with the curry flavour.

This can be made on the day although the flavour is even better the day after.

[chody47]

Thanks for all the good ideas!

[Amy_jellybean]

I make one that is below:

Cooked spiral pasta - depending on how big you want the salad I usually use about half a large packet.
2x cooked chorizo's cut into small pieces
A small tub of semi sundried tomatos cut into small pieces
A block of fetta cut small
Sliced pitted black olives
Basil Pesto approx half a jar
Olive Oil.

Mix and serve - yummo!