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    Cold Salmon Pasta Salad

    Published: Dec 25, 2020 · Modified: Jul 19, 2022 by Radwa · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    Learn how to make the best cold salmon pasta salad recipe ever. It is healthy, colorful, loaded with flavours, and topped with a creamy Italian dressing. It is the perfect side dish with almost everything. Also, it is suitable to take on picnics.

    Cold Salmon Pasta Salad

    I love making this Italian pasta salad because I can add lots of fresh veggies and it is super quick. Try to make this cold pasta salad, and I am sure it will be your best no-cook lunch throughout the week.

    Cold Salmon Pasta Salad

    Cold Salmon Pasta Salad Ingredients

    • Pasta, any kind
    • Spring onions
    • Smoked salmon
    • Avocado, chopped
    • Romaine lettuce, chopped
    • Black olive
    • Parsley, chopped
    • Cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
    • Cucumber, chopped
    • Mozzarella cheese, cut cubes

    Dressing:

    • Yoghurt
    • Mayonnaise
    • Salt
    • Back pepper
    • Italian seasoning
    • Olive oil
    • Dijon mustard
    • White vinegar
    salad ingredients

    How to Make Cold Salmon Pasta Salad?

    Making the Salad: Cook the pasta in salty water according to the package instructions. In a serving salad bowl, add all the salad ingredients then set aside.

    Italian dressing Ingredients

    Making the Italian Pasta Salad Dressing: Mix all the dressing ingredients well then pour over the salad and serve.

    cold salmon pasta salad

    Top Tips

    • Don't overcook the pasta and let it cool down before mixing it with other ingredients.
    • Other ingredients to add to this salad are carrots, bell peppers, green olives, asparagus, broccoli, and sweetcorn.
    • You can use any kind of pasta you prefer. For me, I prefer to use Rotini pasta.
    • If you don't have time to make the Italian dressing, you can buy it. However, I prefer to make it myself for better taste.
    • You can store this pasta salad in the fridge for 3-4 days. However, I don't recommend freezing it.
    cold salmon pasta salad recipe

    Serving Suggestions

    Almost anything can go well with this salad, below are some suggestions:

    • Garlic parmesan baked potatoes
    • Creamy mushroom chicken
    • Sweet and sour chicken
    • Sticky Chinese chicken drumsticks
    • Butter garlic chicken breast recipe

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    Cold Salmon Pasta Salad

    Learn how to make the best cold salmon pasta salad recipe ever. It is healthy, colorful, loaded with flavours. Super quick and easy.
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine Italian
    Keyword Cold Salmon Pasta Salad, Italian Pasta Salad
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 304kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knife
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring cups

    Ingredients

    • 150 g pasta , any kind
    • 2 spring onions , chopped
    • 150 g smoked salmon , cut into small pisces
    • 2 avocado , chopped
    • 1 romaine lettuce , chopped
    • 1 cup black olive
    • ¼ cup parsley , chopped
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes , cut into halves
    • 1 cucumber , chopped
    • 250 g mozzarella cheese , cut cubes

    Dressing

    • ¾ cup yoghurt
    • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon back pepper
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
    • 1 tablespoon white vinegar

    Instructions

    • Making the Salad: Cook the pasta in salty water according to the package instructions. In a serving salad bowl, add all the salad ingredients then set aside.
    • Making the Pasta Salad Dressing: Mix all the dressing ingredients well then pour over the salad and serve.

    Notes

    • Don't overcook the pasta and let it cool down before mixing it with other ingredients.
    • Other ingredients to add to this salad are carrots, bell peppers, green olives, asparagus, broccoli, and sweetcorn.
    • You can use any kind of pasta you prefer. For me, I prefer to use Rotini pasta.
    • If you don't have time to make the Italian dressing, you can buy it. However, I prefer to make it myself for better taste.
    • You can store this pasta salad in the fridge for 3-4 days. However, I don't recommend freezing it.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 1090mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1088IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 221mg | Iron: 1mg

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