Mai Lin quick and easy Pasta Salad

Today is my niece’s 2nd birthday and we are planning her a BBQ. I can’t believe shes already 2, I still remember her birth just weeks ago. I need to prepare a a dish for the BBQ, something that’s quick, light and yummy. So what did I make? I made pasta salad! Judging by the minutes it took everyone to scoff it all down, it was a complete success

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Red Pepper/Capsicum
• 1 Spanish/Red Onion
• 500 grams of Pasta (can be Penne, Ribbon, Shell shapes – I used Penne)
• Balsamic Vinegar Glaze (this is the highly concentrated Balsamic Vinegar, mine has white truffle ).
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 bag of rockets salad (or spinach)

Cooking instructions:

• Chop the onion and red pepper/capsicum in stripes
• Cook the pasta until al dente (to the tooth) then set aside
• Heat up frying pan, drizzle with a little bit of olive oil, stir fry the onion and red pepper until soft.
• Drizzle with balzamic vinegar glaze (add some hot water if it’s too thick)
• Season with Salt and Pepper
• Mix the onion, red pepper and rocket (or spinach) salad together with the pasta until all mixed through
• Season more with salt and pepper if required
• Served hot or cold

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