Grab a fork, pull the lid; there’s your pasta salad lunch – a happy moment in a working day. Multiple ingredients can be added to this interestingly textured and filling classic; be healthy with lots of brightly coloured salad vegetables, or have a comfort moment with lots of mayonnaise, chicken chunks and bacon.
Legend has it that in the 13th century the famous explorer Marco Polo brought pasta back from China and thus introduced it to Europe. Historical fact notwithstanding, it’s a culinary fact that all the different shapes of pasta hold sauce and flavoring exceptionally well. Consider the shell – a natural hollow to collect prawns and the accompanying savory salty herb butter. Or remind yourself of the familiar twirl, holding meat sauce effortlessly, or crinkly radiatori, or rigatoni, or tortellini – the list goes on.
The comfort level of some pasta dishes is universally acknowledged; macaroni cheese is no doubt the classic dish to improve any family crisis – and a meaty lasagna is always a truly welcoming sight.
Recipe Inspirations
Miso Garlic Butter Prawn Linguine
