… it’s potentially summer in the UK… don’t laugh but we’ve now been assured by the met office that July will be a ‘warm’ month with little or no rain. As you can imagine most brits are jumping up and down with glee… I guess we’ll have to just wait and see. In the meantime The Viking and I have managed to escape to Spain for a stolen week… not that i begrudge my fellow brits a bit of sunshine and warmth but I think I prefer going away when I know it’s gloomy at home… it makes your tan just that teeny bit more enviable…
… so here’s a quick post I created just before departing the fair island I call home for another island in the med…
garlic prawn and asparagus farfalle salad
one thing the late summer has meant is that many crops are delayed or even extended slightly and this can only be a good thing… with british asparagus still on all the supermarket shelves it really marks an extra long culinary summer for me and this quick and fresh pasta salad can be made well in advance and left to cool in the fridge… it makes for a fabulous light lunch or a creamy addition to a more meaty meal… the dish can easily be made vegetarian as the first few stages are all done pre garlic prawns…
500g farfalle pasta
1 bunch fresh asparagus
1 tablespoon Total Greek Yoghurt
1 teaspoon horseradish sauce
the juice and zest of one orange
250g shrimp or prawns
2 cloves garlic crushed
100g butter
bring the pasta to a boil and about 3 minutes before its ready throw in the asparagus, drain well and set aside to cool
on a very low heat melt the butter in a small pan and throw in the crushed garlic and some lemon thyme if you have some and let the garlic melt a little… after about 4 minutes throw in the prawns and stir whilst they cook for another 4 mins… set aside to cool
mix the yoghurt, horseradish and orange juice in a bowl and once everything has cooled combine all together in a big bowl and chill for at least an hour.
serve with some leaves and some chive flowers
eat and of course enjoy!
Janice Pattie says
Have a lovely holiday, Dom. You deserve a break after the time you've had.
Susan Lindquist says
MMMMMMMMM!
Sue/the view from great island says
Beautiful! Enjoy your holiday!
Stella says
Three of my favourite ingredients together. Lovely! Have a great holiday!
underthebluegumtree says
Love prawns, asparagus AND horseradish so will have to give this delicious looking salad a go. Have a great holiday.
Kirsten@My Kitchen in the Rockies says
Have a great vacation, Dom! No sunburn, please.
Eileen says
This salad sounds so good! Asparagus is long gone here in California, but I'm definitely going to put this on the back burner for next year. 🙂
Magnolia Verandah says
So totally summer on a plate. Enjoy the break away.
Jenn S says
A lovely salad – perfect for summer! Even if your summers aren't that summery to the rest of us 🙂
Hope you enjoyed your holiday get away!
StephenC says
Nice work, oh great Brit chef.
debby emadian says
This looks so pretty. Bon voyage…
Galina Varese says
Enjoy your holiday! We eat salads this week every day. That's the perfect summer salad
Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes says
My mouth is watering! Mmmm!