Creamy pasta salad with chilli dressing
Easy recipe for a creamy pasta salad with fresh vegetables, feta and a mild chilli dressing.Serves 4-6 depending on how it is served.
Servings 6 people
Calories 545kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g bacon, diced
- 300 g pasta
- 175 g frozen peas, defrosted
- 140 g sweetcorn
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 small red onion, cut into thin strips
- 150 g feta or Greek-style salad cheese, cut into cubes
Chilli dressing
- 300 ml crème fraîche
- 100 ml mayonnaise
- 2 1/2 tbsp ketchup
- 1/2-1 tsp chilli sauce - I use Chu Chum
- 1 tsp mild chilli powder (or paprika)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Fry the bacon until crisp, then leave it to cool on a piece of kitchen paper.
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, then rinse it under cold water until it is completely cooled. Leave it to drain in a sieve.
- Mix the ingredients for the dressing and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. If you would like the dressing spicier, simply add a little more chilli sauce.
- Combine the pasta, bacon and vegetables in a large bowl and toss well with the dressing.
- Finally, add the feta and fold it in gently so it doesn't crumble.Serve straight away, or keep the pasta salad in the fridge until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 783mg | Potassium: 490mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 959IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 3mg