Pasta Salad

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1First, boil water in a pot.
  2. 2Add 1 and 1/2 cups of macaroni to the boiling water.
  3. 3While the macaroni is cooking, finely chop the cucumber.
  4. 4Finely chop the carrots.
  5. 5Finely chop the sweet gem lettuce.
  6. 6Add the chopped cucumber, carrots, and lettuce to a large mixing bowl.
  7. 7Add the sweetcorn to the mixing bowl.
  8. 8Peel and finely chop the apple.
  9. 9Add the chopped apple to the mixing bowl with the other vegetables and fruits.
  10. 10Rinse the cooked pasta with ice cold water and drain it.
  11. 11Add the cold pasta to the mixing bowl with the chopped fruits and vegetables.
  12. 12Add 600g of potato salad to the mixture.
  13. 13Add around 1 cup of mayonnaise.
  14. 14Add 1 teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of black pepper, and a little sprinkle of sugar for seasoning.
  15. 15Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
  16. 16Serve the pasta salad in a serving bowl.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups Macaroni
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.5 Cucumber
  • 10 Carrot batons
  • 250 g Sweetcorn
  • 0.5 Sweet gem lettuce
  • 1 large Apple
  • 600 g Potato salad
  • 1 cup Light mayonnaise
  • 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoon Sugar

Equipment

PotMeasuring cupsCutting boardKnifeMixing bowlStrainerSpatula

Tips

  • Finely chop all fruits and vegetables for best results.
  • Rinse cooked pasta with ice cold water to cool it down.
  • It's better to refrigerate the pasta salad before serving as it tastes better cold.
  • For convenience, it is advised to buy the potato salad from the supermarket when preparing for a dawat.