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November 30, 2021

Bring the party to lunch with this Christmas Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Are you after a cracker festive salad for your Christmas lunch? Look no further!

Serves 8

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Kerrie Worner

With all the flavours of the Mediterranean, this cracker Christmas salad doesn’t just look amazing – it tastes super yum too!

Ingredients

500g box casarecce pasta

180g tub semi-dried tomatoes, marinated in Mediterranean herbs

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

2 x 180g tubs marinated artichokes, drained, halved

¾ cup drained roasted red capsicum strips

¾ cup pitted, drained kalamata olives

60g bag baby rocket leaves, coarsely chopped

1 cup fresh basil leaves (25g)

¾ cup grated parmesan

4 green spring onions, thinly sliced

½ cup pine nuts, toasted

Method

1.

Cook pasta in a stockpot of boiling, salted water until tender. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain well.

2.

Meanwhile, drain tomatoes, reserving ¼ cup of the oil in a small jug.

3.

To make dressing, add juice and vinegar to reserved oil. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk well.

4.

Combine pasta with tomatoes, artichokes, capsicum and olives in a large bowl. Mix well.

5.

Just before serving, add rocket, basil, parmesan, onions, pine nuts and dressing. Toss well.

Kerrie Worner

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