Easy Pasta Salad
A simple, easy pasta salad dressed with seasoned mayonnaise.
Servings 1
Calories
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Mixing Bowl
- Cutting Board
- Knife
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dry Rotini Pasta
- ½ Avocado diced
- 3-4 Cherry Tomatoes quartered
- 1 small carrot sliced
- ¼ Red Onion (small) Diced
- 2 tablespoon chopped Cilantro
- 1½ tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon fresh Lime Juice
- ¼– ½ teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
- ¼– ½ teaspoon Pepper Powder adjust to taste
- 1 Clove of Garlic finely minced
Instructions
- In a 2 quart saucepan bring water to a boil. Add pasta and cook it until firm, about 10 minutes. Drain the water, run it under cold water and keep it aside.
- Slice the vegetables and keep it aside.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, salt, pepper powder, lime juice and garlic paste.
- In a bowl take pasta, vegetables and mix well. Pour the mayonnaise dressing over the pasta and toss it well.
- Taste the salad and id required, season it as per you taste.
- Refrigerate it until ready to serve.
Notes
- Refrigeration - Salad could become dry after refrigerating. Mix some extra mayonnaise before serving.
- Vegetables - I used avocado, onion, tomatoes & carrots. Use vegetables of your choice.
- Meats - I did not not add any meats to the salad but served it with some sliced sausages on the side. For meat eaters, would suggested adding some ham cubes, beacon or some sliced sausages to the salad.
- Veg Protein - For a wholesome meal, add. some legumes, tofu, paneer or cheese of your choice.