Mozzarella and spinach pasta salad
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 6
A healthy and delicious salad with mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh fusilli, spinach, chorizo and a basil dressing. The perfect accompaniment for your summer BBQ.
Ingredients
Salad
- 250g Fresh fusilli
- 2 Salad tomatoes
- 250g Fresh mozzarella
- 75g Chorizo
- 2-3 Handfuls of spinach
Basil Dressing
- 250g Fresh fusilli
- 2 Salad tomatoes
- 250g Fresh mozzarella
- 75g Chorizo
- 2-3 Handfuls of spinach
- 2 Handfuls of basil
- 1 Garlic clove
- 150ml Olive oil
Method
- STEP 1Wash the spinach and the tomatoes and chop the tomatoes into slices. Slice the mozzarella into small chunks and fill a pan with water and bring to the boil. Once the water is boiling pour in pasta and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
- STEP 2Slice the chorizo and fry in a pan at a medium heat for 3-5 minutes until brown. Put the pasta, spinach, chorizo, mozzarella and tomatoes into one bowl and mix.
- STEP 3For the basil dressing you need to grab two handfuls of fresh basil leaves and peel the skin off a clove of garlic and chop off the ends. Pour the oil in with the basil and garlic and blend until smooth.
- STEP 4Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve chilled. Enjoy!
