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Pasta salad with shrimp, roasted tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and feta

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By Esther Samson

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Servings: 4 serving Preparation: 15-20 minutes. Cook time: 25-30 minutes. Total time: 40-50 minutes.

A hearty Mediterranean pasta salad featuring seasoned shrimp, roasted cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, olives, and feta cheese. A fresh and flavorful complete meal, perfect for lunches or summer dining.

Cuisine styles
  • Mediterranean cuisine
  • Seafood cuisine
  • Summer cuisine
Categories
  • Meal salad
  • Vegetarian main course
  • Summer lunch
Cooking method
  • Oven

Ingredients

325 g fusilli pasta

300 g medium prawns (stemmed)

5 ml (1 tsp) smoked paprika

10 ml (2 tsp) dried oregano

2 boxes of Gen V cherry tomatoes

4 cloves of garlic

2 Gen V mini cucumbers, sliced

1/2 cups (120 ml) pitted black olives

200 g feta cheese, cubed

1/4 red onion, thinly sliced

60 ml (1/4 cup) toasted pine nuts

A few fresh basil leaves

30 ml (2 tbsp.) mayonnaise

The zest and juice of a lemon

120 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil

Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
  2. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water according to the manufacturer's instructions. Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
  3. Place the cherry tomatoes and garlic cloves in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tomatoes are lightly candied. Let cool.
  4. In a bowl, toss the shrimp with the smoked paprika, oregano and a drizzle of olive oil. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the shrimp for 2 minutes per side, until medium pink. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  5. In a bowl, crush the roasted garlic cloves. Add the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, a little oregano and olive oil. Whisk to a smooth sauce. Adjust seasoning to taste.
  6. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, shrimp, roasted tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, olives, feta cheese, pine nuts and basil.
  7. Pour in the dressing and mix well. Serve cold, garnished with a few more basil leaves.

Keywords

  • pasta salad
  • shrimp
  • roasted tomatoes
  • cucumber
  • feta cheese
  • olives
  • Mediterranean recipe
  • summer meal
  • healthy lunch
  • cold pasta salad
  • basil

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