Name: Prawn and avocado pasta salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 375 gram pasta shells; 750 gram medium cooked prawns; 250 gram yellow teardrop tomatoes, halved; 1/2 cup small fresh basil leaves; 50 gram baby rocket leaves; 1 small red onion, sliced thinly; 1 medium avocado, sliced thinly; Dressing; 1/2 cup (125ml) avocado oil; 1/3 cup (80ml) white wine vinegar; 2 teaspoon dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic, crushed; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Prawn and avocado pasta salad

Fresh, juicy prawns are tossed with creamy avocado, rocket and shell pasta to create this beautiful fresh Summer salad in no time at all.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

375 gram pasta shells

750 gram medium cooked prawns

250 gram yellow teardrop tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup small fresh basil leaves

50 gram baby rocket leaves

1 small red onion, sliced thinly

1 medium avocado, sliced thinly

Dressing

1/2 cup (125ml) avocado oil

1/3 cup (80ml) white wine vinegar

2 teaspoon dijon mustard

1 clove garlic, crushed

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1.Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Cook pasta 8 minutes, or until just tender. Drain; rinse pasta under cold water, to refresh. Drain.

2.Meanwhile, peel and devein prawns. Halve lengthways.

3.To make dressing: place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar; shake well.

4.In a large serving bowl, combine pasta, prawns and remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing.

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