Prawn Pasta Salad Recipes

CREAMY GARLIC PRAWN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring to boil a large pot of water. Add pasta and cook per packet MINUS 1 minute. (Note 5).
• Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of pasta cooking water and set aside. Drain pasta.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tbsp of butter in a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add prawns and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side until just cooked through. Remove prawns.
• In the same skillet, add 1 tbsp butter. Once melted, add garlic. Stir for 20 seconds until fragrant.
• Add wine and stir. Simmer for 2 minutes until wine mostly reduces (see video).
• Add cream, broth and parmesan. Stir until the parmesan is melted, then leave to simmer for 1 1/2 minutes until it thickens slightly (will thicken more in next step).
• Add prawns, stir, then add pasta plus about 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water. Toss pasta (still on stove) and the sauce will thicken in about 30 - 45 seconds and start clinging to the pasta.
• Take it off the stove before the sauce is as thick as you want - it will thicken more.
• Sprinkle with most of the parsley and black pepper, check salt (I don't need more). Toss again until the sauce consistency is to your taste. Add a tiny splash of pasta water if it gets too gluggy.
• Serve immediately, garnished with remaining parsley and parmesan if desired.

PASTA SALAD WITH PESTO & PRAWNS

Steps:

• Plunge the pasta into a large pan of salted boiling water and cook according to packet instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta into a colander and hold it under cold running water to cool it down quickly.
• Shake off the excess water and tip the pasta into a large bowl. Toss in 1 tbsp olive oil to coat thoroughly (this helps stop the pasta from sticking together), then add the prawns.
• Mix the pesto, mayonnaise and lemon or lime juice with some salt and pepper to taste. If you need to slacken the mixture a bit, stir in a little more olive oil. Pour the pesto dressing over the pasta and prawns and give everything a good stir. Add the parsley and basil leaves and stir again, then pile into your serving dish and serve scattered with extra shredded basil leaves, plus lemon wedges for squeezing over the salad.

PRAWN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Put 2 pans of water on to boil, one larger for your pasta. Chop tomatoes and scoop out seeds, put to one side in a large bowl. Chop carrots and add to the smaller pan once water has boiled. In the the larger pan you can add the pasta once boiled...cook pasta per cooking instructions on packet but usually 9-13mins depending on brand of pasta.
• Once cooked, drained and run under cold water add both the carrots and pasta to the tomatoes, retaining the hot water from the larger of the pans to cook the rest.
• Bring water back up to boil and add pees and prawns, cook for aprox 2-4mins depending on the size of your prawns but generally once they have turned pink and are floating on the top of the water. Once cooked drain both pees and prawns, add to tomato/pasta bowl, mix, season with salt and put in fridge to cool.
• To make the vinaigrette it depends on your taste. I would suggest making the vinaigrette in a jug and add 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar. This way everyone can add as much as they like and if this is going to be something you have in the fridge for a few days you can add the vinaigrette each time fresh.

PESTO PASTA SALAD WITH PRAWNS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to packet instructions in salted water. Drain and run under cold water until cooled.
• Add the pasta, prawns, cherry tomatoes, rocket, pesto, lemon juice, garlic, chilli flakes and parmesan to a bowl, season well with salt and pepper and toss everything together.

PRAWN PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat cook onion in olive oil for 2 minutes. Add garlic, green bell pepper, celery and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, tomato puree, dry cider, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Add pasta, mixing in well. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove lid, add prawns and cook for 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning, if necessary.
• Serve warm.