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    Home » Recipes » Salads

    Curried Pasta Salad

    Published: Dec 2, 2022 · Modified: Aug 8, 2023 by Libby Hakim · 2 Comments

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    This Curried Pasta Salad is the homemade version of the side that's been sold in Aussie supermarkets for decades.

    It's almost effortless to prepare and goes well with a BBQ chicken, BBQ'd meats, schnitzels and so much more.

    Curried Pasta Salad: the ingredient list

    To make this salad, you'll need:

    • pasta spirals
    • mayonnaise
    • Greek yoghurt
    • curry powder
    • turmeric powder
    • sultanas
    • carrot
    • capsicum
    • salt and pepper (to taste)
    • parsley (to garnish).

    Making Curried Pasta Salad

    Start by boiling the pasta until just cooked. Drain and allow to cool.

    In the meantime, finely grate the carrot and finely chop the capsicum.

    Add the sultanas, carrot and capsicum to the cooled pasta and stir to combine.

    Combine the mayonnaise, yoghurt, curry powder and turmeric powder in another bowl and stir well to combine. Pour over pasta and other ingredients and stir well to combine.

    Serving your pasta salad

    Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley.

    Place in the fridge and serve cold.

    Your pasta salad should last a few days in the fridge.

    Enjoy! And find more old school salads from Cooking with Nana Ling here. If you like this one, you might also like the Curried Rice Salad and Potato Salad recipes.

    curried pasta salad

    Curried Pasta Salad

    Libby Hakim
    A simple and tasty pasta salad, similar to the one sold in Aussie supermarkets.
    4.59 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 219 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 ½ cups pasta spirals 230 grams (uncooked measurements)
    • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
    • ⅓ cup Greek yoghurt
    • 1 teaspoon curry powder
    • 1 pinch turmeric powder
    • ⅓ cup sultanas
    • 1 carrot, grated finely
    • ½ capsicum, finely chopped
    • salt and pepper (to taste)
    • 1 sprig parsley (to garnish)

    Instructions
     

    • Boil pasta until just cooked. Drain and allow to cool.
    • Add sultanas, carrot and capsicum to pasta and stir to combine.
    • Combine mayonnaise, yoghurt, curry powder and turmeric powder in another bowl and stir well to combine. Pour over pasta and other ingredients and stir well to combine.
    • Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley. Place in fridge and serve cold.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 94mgPotassium: 178mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2042IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Rose

      March 09, 2024 at 10:48 am

      Um, capsicum finely chopped - not shopped!

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      • Libby Hakim

        March 10, 2024 at 9:13 pm

        thanks, I'll fix that typo 🙂

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