The Best Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe

Step 1

Place a large saucepan which has been half filled with water onto your stove and bring to the boil.

Step 2

Add the salt and macaroni and cook for 8 - 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked al dente. Carefully drain and seta side to cool.

Step 3

In the meantime, finely dice the red capsicum, celery and spring onions. Grate the carrot and set aside until needed.

Step 4

In a small bowl, add all of the dressing ingredients and mix well to combine.

Step 5

Place the cooled pasta into a large serving bowl and add the diced/grated vegetables plus the dressing. Gently fold with a large spoon to combine all of the ingredients.

Step 6

Cover the bowl with cling wrap (or a beeswax wrap) and place the pasta salad into the fridge for 2 hours to chill.

Step 7

Roughly chop the spring onions, carrot and celery into 3 cm pieces and add to your Thermomix bowl. Roughly chop the red capsicum into strips and also add it to the bowl. Mix for 3 seconds, speed 6 to chop. Transfer the ingredients to a separate bowl until needed.

Step 8

Rinse out your Thermomix bowl and add 1000 grams of water. Cook for 10 minutes, 100 degrees, speed 2.

Step 9

Add the dried macaroni pasta and the salt and cook for 8 minutes, 100 degrees, speed 1 reverse.

Step 10

Drain the cooked pasta and set it aside to cool.

Step 11

In a clean and dry Thermomix bowl, add the dressing ingredients and mix for 6 seconds, speed Scrape down the sides of your Thermomix bowl and mix for a further 5 seconds, speed 3.

Step 12

Place the cooled pasta into a large serving bowl and add the diced/grated vegetables plus the dressing. Gently fold with a large spoon to combine all of the ingredients.

Step 13

Cover the bowl with cling wrap (or a beeswax wrap) and place the pasta salad into the fridge for 2 hours to chill.