Best Curry Pasta Salad Recipes

CHICKEN PASTA SALAD IN CREAMY CURRY DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large kettle of boiling salted water cook the pasta for 10 minutes, or until it is tender, refresh it in a colander under cold water, and drain it well. In a large bowl combine the pasta, the chicken, the tomatoes, the scallions, and the basil.
• Make the dressing:
• In a skillet cook the garlic and the gingerroot in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until the garlic is softened, add the cream, and cook the mixture, whisking, until it is thickened slightly. Whisk in the vinegar, the curry powder, the red pepper flakes, and the chutney.
• Add the dressing to the pasta mixture, tossing the salad to combine it well, and season the salad with salt and pepper.

CURRY CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook chicken breasts in the boiling water until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 12 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Rinse chicken in cold water to cool, cut into small chunks, and refrigerate to cool completely.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook shell pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water until cool; drain.
• Stir mayonnaise, yogurt, and curry powder together in a large bowl. Add cold chicken, cold pasta, peas, radish slices, and green onion slices; stir to combine.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

PASTA SALAD WITH CURRY CHICKEN, FRUIT, AND YOGURT

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta and place in a large bowl.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add scallion greens and garlic; saute for 1 minutes. Add chicken, salt, and pepper; cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Add chicken to the bowl with the pasta. Mix in apple, grapes raisins, sweetened dried cranberries, and almonds.
• Combine yogurt and curry powder in a small bowl; pour over pasta mixture and toss to combine.

CURRY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the curry powder, salt, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Add cooked pasta and toss to coat. Then add the apple, sultanas or raisins, green onion, carrots, tofu and nuts. Mix well. Serve and enjoy!

CHICKEN PASTA SALAD IN CREAMY CURRY DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the pasta, chicken, tomatoes, scallions, and basil. Set aside.
• In a skillet, melt the butter over low heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until the garlic is softened.
• Add the cream and cook the mixture, whisking until slightly thickened.
• Whisk in the vinegar, curry powder, red pepper flakes, and chutney.
• Add the dressing to the pasta mixture, tossing to combine well.
• Season with salt and pepper.

CURRY CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine curry, oil, and 1 T lemon juice, pour over chicken, toss to coat, cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over med heat, add chicken.
• Cook, stirring regularly, about 3 min (or more). Reduce the heat a bit if the sauce starts to darken.
• Remove the pan from the heat, let cool while the pasta boils.
• Boil pasta in salt and water, rinse and set aside. For about the final 2 min of cooking time, add the peas, drain and rinse w/rest of pasta.
• While pasta cooks, prepare the salad dressing. It is important to have dressing done at same time as pasta, so pasta doesn't sit w/out dressing too long, as it will clump.
• In a large bowl, blend minced red onion, mayonnaise, mustard and 1 T lemon juice.
• Add the curried chicken w/all the sauce out of the pan; whisk to blend.
• Add pasta and peas, toss to coat and add salt if desired.
• Serve right away or chilled for later. 8-12 servings.

LAYERED CURRY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• Meanwhile, in 4-quart glass salad bowl or 13x9-inch glass baking dish, layer salad greens, carrots, peas and tomatoes.
• In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix, mayonnaise and curry powder; stir in pasta. Spread pasta mixture over vegetables in salad bowl. Just before serving, sprinkle with almonds. Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 2 hours before serving.

CURRY SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil pasta till al dente about 7 minutes.
• drain, rinse, and put in large bowl.
• also put all veggies, shrimp and bacon in bowl as well.
• In another bowl add mayo, milk, lemon juice,curry and bacon drippings mix well and pour over salad toss to coat chill (overnight is better for all the flavors to soak in.).
• If the next day your pasta is a liitle dry then just add some more mayo and milk combo and it will freshen it up. Sometimes the pasta will suck up all the dressing over night.

EASY CURRY CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on box. Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together seasoning mix (from salad box), mayonnaise, sour cream and curry powder.
• Drain pasta; rinse well with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• Add drained pasta, chicken, spinach, tomatoes and carrots to curry mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cashews. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHICKEN CURRY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• While pasta is cooking, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, lemon juice and curry powder in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Mix all remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing and stir well.
• Place in refrigerator for at least 10 minutes. Serve cold.

CHUTNEY CURRY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• -Boil pasta according to bag instructions -In a serving bowl, combine mayo, chutney, and curry. -Meanwhile, toast almonds until just browning, set aside. -When pasta is done al dente, rinse with cool water. stir into mayo sauce. -Stir in the almonds and cranberries, reserving a few for a garnish on top.

CREAMY CURRY TUNA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk dressing with curry paste and lime juice until combined.
• Toss fusilli with tuna, green onions, cilantro, almonds and raisins. Add dressing and toss to combine. The salad can be reserved, tightly covered, in refrigerator for up to 1 day.

LAYERED CURRY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• Meanwhile, in 4-quart glass salad bowl or 13x9-inch glass baking dish, layer salad greens, carrots, peas and tomatoes.
• In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix, mayonnaise and curry powder; stir in pasta. Spread pasta mixture over vegetables in salad bowl. Just before serving, sprinkle with almonds. Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 2 hours before serving.

LAYERED CURRY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• Meanwhile, in 4-quart glass salad bowl or 13x9-inch glass baking dish, layer salad greens, carrots, peas and tomatoes.
• In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix, mayonnaise and curry powder; stir in pasta. Spread pasta mixture over vegetables in salad bowl. Just before serving, sprinkle with almonds. Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 2 hours before serving.

NAUGHTY CURRY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Dry roast the Spice Mix spices, except for the ginger powder and the paprika. Whizz it to a powder in your coffee grinder, then mix in the ginger powder and paprika. Set aside.
• Cook the pasta until it is done but still somewhat firm. Rinse with cold water.
• Combine the pasta with the vegetables in a large bowl. Stir in the salad dressing. Add salt and 1 1/2 Tb of the spice mix.
• In a small skillet, heat a dab of oil until it is sizzle-hot. Add the black mustard seeds. As soon as they have quit popping, dump them in the pasta bowl.
• Mix everything together. Cover and refrigerate. It's best to let it chill at least an hour before chow time, if you can stand it.