Name: Warm prawn and salmon pasta salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Dressing; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 lemon, juice; 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; 2 anchovy fillets in oil, drained; few drops tabasco sauce; 2 slices sourdough bread, crusts removed, cut into small cubes; olive oil; 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan, plus extra, to serve; 250 gram curly pasta; 1 cup baby spinach leaves; 2 pieces short-cut bacon, finely chopped; 24 medium cooked king prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact; 100 gram smoked salmon, sliced; 1 small red onion, finely sliced; 2 hard-boiled eggs, shelled, chopped

Warm prawn and salmon pasta salad

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Serves 8

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

Dressing

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 lemon, juice

1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

2 anchovy fillets in oil, drained

few drops tabasco sauce

2 slices sourdough bread, crusts removed, cut into small cubes

olive oil

1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan, plus extra, to serve

250 gram curly pasta

1 cup baby spinach leaves

2 pieces short-cut bacon, finely chopped

24 medium cooked king prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact

100 gram smoked salmon, sliced

1 small red onion, finely sliced

2 hard-boiled eggs, shelled, chopped

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2.Spread bread over tray. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with parmesan. Bake 5-10 minutes. Cool.

3.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water following packet instructions. Drain well. Toss spinach leaves through. Set aside.

4.Meanwhile. heat a small frying pan on medium. Cook bacon 2-3 minutes, until golden. Drain on paper towel.

5.To make dressing; using a hand blender, process all ingredients until well blended. Season to taste.

6.In a large bowl, toss pasta mixture, prawns, salmon, bacon and onion together. Divide among serving dishes. Top with combined egg (see note) and croutons. Drizzle with dressing and finish with extra parmesan.

To prepare eggs, place in a small saucepan of cold water. Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 3-5 minutes. Drain. Cool under cold running water. Peel and chop.
Note

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