Name: Creamy prawn and macaroni salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Creaming prawn and macaroni salad; 300 gram macaroni; 300 gram small cooked peeled prawns; 1 red capsicum, finely chopped; 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced; 2 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally; 1/4 cup chopped dill; 1/2 cup light sour cream; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 teaspoon extra; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; few drops red tabasco sauce; 1/4 cup fried shallots

Creamy prawn and macaroni salad

Feed the family this delicious creamy prawn and macaroni salad - enjoy it on it's own as a light meal or as the perfect side dish to a big dinner spread!

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

Creaming prawn and macaroni salad

300 gram macaroni

300 gram small cooked peeled prawns

1 red capsicum, finely chopped

2 celery sticks, thinly sliced

2 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally

1/4 cup chopped dill

1/2 cup light sour cream

1/3 cup mayonnaise

2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 teaspoon extra

2 tablespoon lemon juice

few drops red tabasco sauce

1/4 cup fried shallots

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain; refresh under cold running water.

2.Combine pasta, prawns, capsicum,celery, onion and dill in a large bowl. Whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, zest, juice and Tabasco in a small bowl. Season.

3.Add cream mixture to pasta mixture; mix well. Spoon onto a serving platter. Serve sprinkled with extra zest and fried shallots.

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