Flying saucer salad
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| Flying saucer salad | |
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| Servings: | 4-6 |
| Ready in: | 10 minutes, plus 15 minutes if you need to cook the pasta etc. |
| Prep. time: | 10 minutes |
| Cook time: | None |
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This salad takes its name from the pasta incorporated into it - dischi volante. This 'flying disk' pasta shape was invented in the late 1940s after Kenneth Arnold's 1947 sighting of a flying saucer in the USA. This pasta can be obtained from branches of Tesco.
Ingredients
Ingredients
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- 200g dischi volante, cooked, rinsed in cold water and drained
- 340g frozen sweetcorn, cooked, rinsed in cold water and drained
- 15 smallish tomatoes (not cherry), cut in half
- 4-6 spring onions, depending on size, chopped
- ½ a romaine or cos lettuce, coarsely shredded
- 20 black olives
- Crushed garlic to taste
- A splash of white wine or cider vinegar
- Oil of your choice
Method
- In a large bowl, mix the pasta, sweetcorn, tomatoes, spring onions, lettuce and garlic.
- Add a little vinegar and enough oil to coat the salad thoroughly.
- Serve immediately.
Serving suggestions
For a healthy lunch, serve with freshly made bread and a strong cheese.
Variations
I used cider vinegar and avocado oil, but use any combination that appeals. Experiment with other chunky pasta shapes.