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Pasta Salad Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 4 cup water
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup elbow macaroni
  • 4 tsp mayonnaise (eggless)
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • ¼ onion (sliced)
  • ½ carrot (julienne)
  • ¼ capsicum (julienne)
  • 5 cherry tomato (halves)
  • 2 tbsp spring onion (chopped)
  • 1 tsp dill leaves / sabbasige soppu / soa (chopped)

Instructions

  1. firstly, in a large saucepan boil 4 cup water along with 1 tsp oil and ¾ tsp salt.
  2. once the water comes to a boil, add 1 cup elbow macaroni.
  3. boil for 8 minutes or till it turns al dente
  4. drain off the pasta and pour a cup of cold water to stop the cooking process. keep aside.
  5. now in a large bowl take 4 tsp eggless mayonnaise.
  6. also add ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp salt.
  7. mix well and salad dressing is ready.
  8. now add ¼ onion, ½ carrot, ¼ capsicum, 5 cherry tomato and 2 tbsp spring onion.
  9. also, add cooked and cooked macaroni.
  10. mix gently, making sure the dressing is coated well.
  11. cover and rest in the refrigerator for an hour to absorb all the flavours.
  12. finally, serve pasta salad / macaroni salad garnished with chopped dill leaves.

Step-by-step

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firstly, in a large saucepan boil 4 cup water along with 1 tsp oil and ¾ tsp salt.pasta salad recipe
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once the water comes to a boil, add 1 cup elbow macaroni or pasta shape of your choice.pasta salad recipe
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boil for 8 minutes or refer package instruction to know the cooking time.pasta salad recipe
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boil the pasta till it turns al dente (cooked so as to be still firm when bitten).pasta salad recipe
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drain off the pasta and pour a cup of cold water to stop the cooking process. keep aside.macaroni salad
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now in a large bowl take 4 tsp eggless mayonnaise. (i have used veeba eggless mayonnaise, however, you can also use fresh homemade eggless mayonnaise as well)macaroni salad
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also add ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp salt.macaroni salad
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mix well and salad dressing is ready.macaroni salad
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now add ¼ onion, ½ carrot, ¼ capsicum, 5 cherry tomato and 2 tbsp spring onion.how to make pasta salad
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also, add cooked and cooked macaroni.how to make pasta salad
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mix gently, making sure the dressing is coated well.how to make pasta salad
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cover and rest in the refrigerator for an hour to absorb all the flavours.how to make pasta salad
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finally, serve pasta salad/macaroni salad garnished with chopped dill leaves.pasta salad recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, take any shape of pasta of your choice. however, pasta salad tastes great when prepared with elbow macaroni.
  • also, add vegetables of your choice like lettuce, blanched broccoli, olives and cucumber.
  • additionally, for a healthy alternative of mayonnaise use hung curd. i prefer using eggless mayonnaise as they are more creamy and tasty.
  • finally, pasta salad/macaroni salad recipes taste great when served chilled.