Pasta Salad With Chorizo & Roasted Red Pepper

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Pasta Salad With Chorizo & Roasted Red Pepper

This Pasta Salad With Chorizo & Roasted Red Peppers is the perfect side dish for a summer BBQ or light lunch! Bursting with vibrant flavours, it can easily be adapted to be gluten-free.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: lunch, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: english, Italian, spanish

Servings: as a main 8 as a side dish

Calories: 455kcal

Author: Lauren Woodger

Equipment

Ingredients

Pasta

225 g (8 oz) Chorizo this one is dairy free
200 g ( 2 cups) Farfalle pasta can be substituted for gluten free
2 Red peppers diced into small squares
1 Red onion sliced into small wedges
1 small handful Parsley chopped finely

Dressing

2 tablespoon Olive oil
2 tablespoon Red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Honey
1 clove Garlic crushed

Metric - Us Customary

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 200˚c and boil pasta as per packet instructions.
Dice the pepper into small squares and chop the onion into wedges.
Place the pepper and red onion on a baking tray, drizzle with a dash of olive oil, season with salt & black pepper, then roast in the oven for 20 minutes until they have caramelised, stirring them on the tray halfway through cooking.
Whilst the peppers and onions are roasting, dice the chorizo into small squares and fry off in a large non stick frying pan for 5-7 minutes until crispy.
Crush the garlic and mix this with the rest of the dressing ingredients in a small lidded pot. Shake well to combine.
Once cooked, drain the pasta and run it under cold water. This stops the pasta from cooking any more and also stops it from sticking together.
Add the cooked pasta to the frying pan containing the chorizo, along with the roasted peppers and onion. Pour over the dressing, add the chopped fresh parsley and mix together until everything is nicely combined.
Either serve warm or chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

Notes

Tips & Tricks

Depending on how much oil the chorizo produces, you may want to discard some of the excess oil, not all of it though as this is what adds to the smoky flavour!
You can use spicy or medium chorizo depending on how spicy you like it.
To loosen the pasta salad if it has clumped together while chilling in the fridge, just pour a small amount of olive oil over it and give it a gentle stir.

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