Salmon & Avocado Pasta Salad
This vibrant salad recipe combines pasta with salmon, avocado, cherry tomatoes and rocket, dressed with a zingy lime mayo.
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 Salmon fillets
- 200 g Pasta (I used casarecce)
- 100 g Spring onions, sliced
- 50 g Rocket, washed
- 2 Avocados, cut into chunks
- 200 g Mayonnaise
- 3 Limes, zest and juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180℃
- Boil a pan of water and season with salt. Drop the pasta into the boiling water and cook according to the packet instructions.
- Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper then bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Once the pasta is cooked drain it in a colander and run under cold water until it is completely cool.
- Add the cooled pasta into a large mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise, spring onion and cherry tomatoes. Mix well.
- Add the zest and juice of the limes, season and mix well.
- Flake the salmon, then add two thirds into the mixing bowl along with the avocado and half of the rocket leaves. Mix well.
- Layer the remaining rocket onto a large plate or platter, then spoon the pasta salad over the top. Finish by scattering over the remaining pieces of salmon.