How To Make Your Own Mix & Match Pasta Salad?
There is simply no end to the versatility that pasta has dawned on ever since it became a common addition to everyone’s kitchen. It can be a meal in itself, a great addition to your soup, and even greater way to make a salad. Some of the top pasta manufacturers in India often leave instructions on their packaging about different recipes. But it is good to experiment every once in a while with new and innovative recipes.
With that, why just keep eating the same pasta salad because you don’t know what ingredients can be used? There are a number of combinations that you can prepare if you have the right ingredient and the right knowledge. While this article will give you one of them, you bring the ingredients and let’s get started.
Mix & Match Pasta Salad Recipe
- Choose Your Pasta: Choosing the pasta is the first and foremost thing that one needs to do before preparing the salad. Any short kind of pasta with a lot of nooks and crannies will work. Fusilli, Rotini, and Penne from the best pasta maker in India will work best. Boil about 225 grams in a pot of salted water, and cook as per the directions on the packet. Rinse in cold water and transfer to a large bowl.
- Add Protein (Optional): If you wish to, you can add about 1 cup of any of these to add protein to your salad. *Baked tofu *Chickpeas *Beans
- Add Vegetables: Veggies add that extra goodness and wholesomeness to your salads. Pick any 2 of these vegetables and add1 cup each to the pasta. *Broccoli *Corn *Carrots *Cherry tomatoes *Frozen Peas *Celery *Cucumber *Red Onion *Bell Pepper *Asparagus To blanch the vegetables, boil them until they are crisp-tender, followed by cooling them in ice water.
- Add a Mix-In ingredient: Just simple ingredients that you would like to mix your salad in. Add about 1/3rd of a cup of any one of these. *Sun-dried tomatoes *Roasted red peppers *Olives *Any cheese *Any nut
- Dressing the Salad: Salad dressing is the reason salads tastes so amazing, apart from being wholesome and healthy for you. However, here the dressing is also the best way to make pasta even more awesome. Choose and make any of these salad dressings at your home.
- *Vinaigrette: In about ⅓ of a cup of olive oil, whisk together 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, 1 minced shallot, ½ tbsp salt, and some pepper to taste. *Creamy Herb: Take about ⅓ cup of Mayonnaise and whisk it with 2 tbsp sour cream, 1½ tbsp lemon juice, ½ cup of chopped mixed herbs, and some salt & pepper to taste. *Garlic Oil: In ⅓ cup of olive oil, cook 3 thinly sliced cloves of garlic with a pinch of red chilli flakes over medium heat. Add salt and pepper after letting it cool. *Creamy Parmesan: In a quarter cup of Mayo, add a tbsp of lemon juice, ¼ tsp finely grated garlic, ¾ cup parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Mix. Toss the salad in the dressing to let the dressing permeate through your ingredients. This ensures that every bit of your salad tastes great.
- Seasoning: After adding the dressing to the salad. Simply season it with salt and pepper as per your taste to finish the salad.
With this, design your salad for you and your families to enjoy. Try out more such great combinations on your own and amaze people with your salad skills.
