Thursday, 16 November 2017

Egg Pasta Salad with Curry-Mayo Dressing



Egg Pasta Salad with Curry-Mayo Dressing

SERVES: 6

Quick & easy to make, this egg pasta salad has a mild curry-mayo dressing. Great for a braai, perfect for a picnic....

Ingredients

Dressing
250 ml (1 C) mayonnaise
15 ml (1 T) Apricot Jam Superfine
5 ml (1 t) mild Hinds Curry powder
15 ml (1 T) white wine vinegar
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Salad
1 L (4 C) cooked pasta shells
230 g tender stem broccoli, steamed and chopped
200 g (1 packet) streaky bacon, rindless, crispy fried
100 g (¾ C) cheddar cheese, cut into blocks
1 x 410 g can Whole Kernel Corn, drained
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 eggs, hardboiled

Method

To make the dressing, place the mayonnaise, Apricot Jam Superfine, Hinds Curry powder and vinegar together in a bowl.
Whisk until well blended.
Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
Set aside.
Place the pasta shells, broccoli, bacon, cheddar cheese and Whole Kernel Corn into a large bowl.
Toss to mix.
Add the dressing and stir gently to evenly spread through the salad.
Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
Just before serving, slice the eggs in half and arrange on the top of the salad.

Cooking Tip

An egg takes 9 minutes to hard boil from when it is placed into boiling water