Prawn & avocado pasta salad
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 400g bag penne pasta
- 400g bag raw peeled tiger prawns, defrosted
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- juice and zest of 1 large lemon
- 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 large avocado, peeled, stoned, cut into cubes
- 250g cherry tomato, halved
- 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 100g bag rocket
- small bunch basil leaves, torn
Method
- STEP 1
Cook the pasta in boiling water for 10-11 mins. Just before the end, add prawns and cook through. Drain, cool under cold water, drain and transfer to a big bowl.
- STEP 2
Put the oil, lemon juice and zest, garlic, avocado, tomatoes and spring onions in a separate bowl, then mix well – don’t mash the avocado. Season. Gently toss the mix into the pasta, with the rocket and basil.
