pasta salad – My Whisk and I

2-minute Salad

December 13, 2025December 9, 2025by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

2 packets instant noodles, cooked without the spices
300g coleslaw mix
2 hands full of cashew nuts
1 hand full of sesame seeds

Dressing:
125ml olive oil
60ml honey
60ml red wine vinegar
30ml soy sauce
2 packets of instant noodle spice

Add the cooked noodles, coleslaw mix, cashews and sesame seeds to a mixing bowl and set aside.
Add the olive oil, honey, red wine vinegar, soy sauce and noodle spice to a small saucepan and place it over a medium heat until it starts too bubble.
Pour the hot dressing over the noodle mixture and mix through.
Place the salad in the refrigerator to cool completely.
Serve cold.

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Bocconcini Pasta Salad

August 17, 2023August 2, 2023by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

500g fussily pasta, cooked and cooled
350g cocktail tomatoes, halved
60ml chopped parsley
60ml chopped basil
300g bocconcini cheese balls, halved
1 red onion, finely chopped
Dressing:
125g basil pesto
60ml olive oil
45ml red wine vinegar
15ml granulated mustard

Add the cooled pasta, tomatoes, parsley, basil, bocconcini and red onion to a large bowl and toss through.
For the dressing:
Blitz together the basil pesto, olive oil, red wine vinegar and mustard.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again.
Season with salt and pepper to serve.

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Prawn and Basil Salad

February 6, 2023February 5, 2023by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

500g pasta of your choice
1 x 245g sachet pickled peppers, diced and liquid reserved
500g prawns, deveined
250ml salad cream/creamy mayonnaise
250ml yoghurt
2 big handfuls of basil leaves
half an English cucumber, diced

Cook the pasta according to packet instructions and drain.
Take the pickled peppers from the sachet and chop. Set the peppers aside.
Drizzle the pickling liquid over the warm pasta and stir through. Set aside to cool.
Bring a pot of salted water to the boil, add the prawns and cook for 4 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
Add the salad cream, yoghurt and basil leaves to a blender and process until you have a light green dressing.
Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
Add the pasta, prawns, cucumber, peppers and basil dressing to a large bowl and mix through.
Scatter some basil leaves on top and serve.