The ultimate braai side: A pasta salad to impress
With today being National Braai Day, what works better with all that meat than a delicious salad to go with your tjoppies?
Here is a quick and yummy basil pesto pasta salad that you can whip up in no time, giving you more time to be outside around the braai. The bonus is that everyone will love it.
You will need:
• A bag of fusilli or bowtie pasta (you can use two bags if catering for a lot of people)
• Ina Paarman’s basil pesto sauce (you can use two packets to give it a nice basil flavour)
• Mozzarella or white cheddar cheese
• A punnet of cherry tomatoes
• Olives (these are optional)
• Cucumber
• Salt and pepper to taste
How to make:
• Bring water to a boil and cook your pasta until al dente, then drain and place it in a big bowl
• Cut your cherry tomatoes in half and cut your cucumber into small pieces
• Cut your mozzarella or white cheddar into small squares
• Toss the tomatoes, cucumber and cheese together with the pasta
• Finally, add your basil pesto dressing over and give it a good mix and finish off with salt and pepper
• You can add olives if you like them
• Keep it in the fridge until everything has cooled down and serve with lekker braai meat and a braaibroodjie (or two)
