This is my take on pasta salad. I make this pasta two
ways served cold and served warm the ingredients remain more or less the same.
To make this salad I use;
One cup boiled fusilli pasta – (to cook boil the pasta in salted water till tender but not mushy drain
and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process)
One green bell pepper cubed or thinly sliced
lengthways
One medium sized carrot shaved
About three stalks chopped spring onions
One medium sized tomato cubed
Half a medium red onion diced
One teaspoon oregano or mixed herbs as long as it has
oregano in it I am good
Quarter teaspoon black pepper
One tablespoon olive oil
Juice of half a lemon
One tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar or white vinegar
Quarter teaspoon cayenne pepper
Half a medium Avocado – cube last just before adding
to the other ingredients
Note: Wash all the vegetables before chopping
Method One – serve cold
Toss all the ingredients in a bowl apart from the
avocado
Mix until perfectly combined
Add cubed avocado and gently fold into the mixture
It is ready to serve or you can leave to chill in the
fridge for 10 – 15 minutes if you prefer it chilled and serve. If chilling in
the fridge don’t worry the lemon juice ensures the avocado does not discolour
before serving
Method Two – serve warm
Please note: This method omits the ACV/White vinegar
and lemon juice
I must admit this is my favourite way of having this avocado
pasta salad.
In a wok or deep frying pan pour in the olive oil and
add all the chopped vegetables, oregano, cayenne and black peppers
Let them sauté or stir fry if you like for 5-7 minutes
on medium heat until tender but crunchy
Turn off the heat and add the pre boiled pasta and mix
until well combined
Pour in a serving bowl and gently fold in the chopped
avocado and serve.
I sometimes add aubergines (eggplant) and/or courgettes (zucchini)
if I have them at the time to the “serve warm” recipe; I just add them in at
the same time as the other chopped veggies. This recipe serves one; you can
adjust to suit your needs.
Both salads can be eaten on their own or with a
grilled meat/chicken or fish accompaniment. The avocado is a great and
healthier substitute for mayo #teamfitfam:)
Kitchen
Korner is a series on the blog that features food prepared using ingredients
that can also be used on the hair; double food hair products I like to call
them. Today’s major double food hair ingredients are avocado, olive oil and
ACV/White Vinegar.