cold pasta?

mac123

Has anyone here got any good recipes for cold pasta as in the type you might get in a salad bar in tesco? What kind of dressing/ingredients are good?

collegegal

are you cooking it yourself?

mac123

yeah thats the plan! any ideas?

Dizzyblonde

Cook pasta (I use spirals), drain and rinse in cold water. Add a spoonful of pesto and a splash of olive oil to loosen it up. Stir it well. Then you can add chopped red onion or scallions, cherry tomatoes, peppers, tuna, anything you like.

collegegal

this is a yummy dish eaten hot or cold.....dont be afraid of the ingredients!

small shell pasta (smallest you can get as it cooks quicker)
bacon
frozen peas
creme fresh
lemon
mint
parmezan (cant spell it sorry)
butter

In a pot, cook the mini pasta shells with a good pinch of salt
Cut the bacon (rashers) into small strips and fry in a large pan untill they get as crispy as you can get before they burn (the large pan will come in handy for later!)
The pasta is small so wont take long to cook, when it is, drain off the pasta...here is a tip...save some of the water - that is important!
Put the frozen peas into the pan
Put chopped mint and parmesan ontop of bacon next
Put the pasta in the pan (thats why u need the biggest pan u have), add two spoons of creme fresh, lemon zest, and lemon juice...and fry until you see the creme fresh kinda go all creamy at the bottom....now for the best part...pour that water you saved when draining off the pasta into the pan (this will save the pasta from drying up and stay fresh for you)...(about a cup of water)

sprinkly some parmesan and serve!

delicious!

CombatCow

Two of my favs.

Cold Pasta ( spirals are good )
Tin of tuna
Tin of sweetcorn
A few spoons of mayo

Mix together and enjoy



Warm\cold pasta
Chopped chicken fillet
Few spoons of green pesto (to taste)


Mix together....


CC

Blacktulip

I can give you so many recepies about cold pasta

i can cook it with:
- cherry tomatoes and mozzarella cheese with a lot of extravergin oil and basil (very simple)
- boiled peas, parmigiano cheese,nuts, basils and oil.
- grilled red peppers, grilled oubergine,some olives, feta cheese, oil and some garlic if you like.

:o:o

emeraldstar

CombatCow wrote: »

Cold Pasta ( spirals are good )
Tin of tuna
Tin of sweetcorn
A few spoons of mayo

Mix together and enjoy

^^^ Exactly what I was gonna say



Also another, perhaps nicer:

Broccoli - raw or v slightly steamed if you prefer
Grated carrot
Peanuts or Pine nuts
Mayo

Mix mix mix = fab