PINK AND GREEN PASTA SALAD

Pink and Green Pasta Salad image

A lovely shrimp and avocado pasta salad spiked with chopped red chili balanced by fresh basil and cilantro. Serve with crusty bread and sparkling dry Italian white wine. The salad can be made ahead of time and chilled but don't prepare and add the avocado until serving time. This a new recipe from "The Cook's Encyclopedia".

Provided by Lorac

Categories Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Previous Next

Ingredients

2 cups farfalle pasta
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 small fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped
4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups peeled cooked shrimp
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and diced just before serving
salt and pepper

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse under cold water and drain.
In a bowl, combine lemon, chili pepper, half the basil and cilantro, add oil and mayonnaise and whisk until thick, season with salt and pepper.
Add pasta, shrimp and avocado to a large bowl, gently stir in the dressing and garnish with the remaining basil and cilantro.

Comment
Leave a comment

There are no comments yet!

Name

Message

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...

Check it out »

#30-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #preparation #occasion #main-dish #salads #eggs-dairy #pasta #seafood #vegetables #easy #potluck #dinner-party #kid-friendly #romantic #shrimp #eggs #stove-top #dietary #comfort-food #inexpensive #pasta-rice-and-grains #shellfish #taste-mood #to-go #equipment #3-steps-or-less