Oriental Pasta Salad
7 servings
20 minutes
Eastern-style pasta salad is an exquisite blend of European cuisine with Eastern accents. It combines fresh vegetables like carrots, bell peppers, and snap peas with tender pasta soaked in a fragrant sauce made from mayonnaise, sour cream, soy sauce, and wine vinegar. Light notes of ginger and black pepper add spiciness, making the salad's flavor rich and harmonious. This salad is perfect as a standalone dish or as an accompaniment to meat and fish. Its refreshing texture and balance of flavors make it an excellent option for summer dinners and festive gatherings. The simplicity of preparation and the ability to chill the dish in advance make it convenient for serving at any time.
1
To prepare the salad, first boil the pasta in a pot according to the package instructions, drain it through a colander, and rinse it in cold water.
- Pasta: 2 glasss
2
Then place the pasta in a large bowl and add carrots, peas, onions, and red pepper.
- Pasta: 2 glasss
- Carrot: 2 pieces
- Snap peas: 1 glass
- Spring onion: 2 bunchs
- Sweet pepper (capsicum): 0.5 glass
3
To prepare the sauce, whisk all the necessary ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.
- Mayonnaise: 90 g
- Sour cream: 5 tablespoon
- Wine vinegar: 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
- Ground ginger: 0.5 teaspoon
- Ground black pepper: 0.3 teaspoon
4
After that, pour the sauce over the pasta and mix thoroughly.
5
Cover the bowl with a lid and place it in the refrigerator for about 1-2 hours. Serve at the table.
