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Ингредиенты
- 8 ounce pasta any small shape
- 4 tsp Extra virgin olive oil healthy pinch saffron pwdr or possibly strands
- 1 ounce almonds flaked
- 2 ounce currants
- 1 x clove garlic crushed Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp Grnd cumin
- 1/4 tsp Grnd coriander
- 1 whl yellow bell pepper slivered
- 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley finely minced
- 1 Tbsp. fresh mint finely minced
- 1 Tbsp. fresh coriander finely minced Salt and freshly grnd Black pepper Fresh coriander leaves, to Garnish
Инструкции
- 1. Cook the pasta in plenty of lightly salted boiling water for a few
- min less than the pack instructions. Rinse well with cool water and drain thoroughly. Transfer to a serving bowl.
- 2. Heat the oil in a small saucepan and add in the saffron, flaked almonds, currants and garlic. Cook gently, stirring, till the almonds turn a rich nutty brown. Remove from the heat and blend in the lime juice, honey, cumin and coriander.
- 3. Gentlyfold the pasta, pepper slivers and fresh herbs into the dressing till lightly coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 4. Chill for 1hour and then serve the salad, garnished with sprigs of fresh coriander.
- Preparation and Cooking Time: 30 min + 1 hour chilling Calories per serving: 330
- Freezing not recommended Use the smallest pasta shapes (pastini) you can find for this spicy salad. Italian food shops may stock orzo (barley)
- pastawhich resemble grains of rice. This beautifully fragrant and colourful salad is a good accompaniment to barbecued chicken or possibly lamb.
