Creamy Pea and Pasta Salad
Published in Salads
Substitute sweetcorn kernels and diced red and green pepper for the peas and carrot to make a change.
Ingredients: Salad:
- 500 g shell pasta
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1½ cups young peas (petits pois)
- 1 very large carrot, peeled, diced small
- 3 tbl chopped onion (red, if possible)
Ingredients: Dressing:
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup mint leaves, chopped
- 1 tbl olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
- salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Cook pasta al dente, drain. Place in a large bowl and toss with 1 teasp olive oil.
- Cook peas till tender, and add to the pasta with the carrot and onion.
- Blitz all the dressing ingredients together in a blender or processor, season to taste and pour over the pasta. Stir carefully to coat.
- Garnish with whole mint leaves and serve at room temperature.
Serves 6.
Primary Ingredients: buttermilk, carrots, fresh mint, pasta shells, peas