Every zesty, succulent bite of this salad tastes like a great picnic. It works just as well for potlucks and casual lunches with friends.
Ingredients for Seafood Pasta Salad
- 500g Pasta Macaroni
- 25 Clams
- 15 Mussels
- 10 Medium Sized Calamari
- 20 Prawns (small)
- 1 Medium Tuna (smoked)
- 2 Tbsp parsley (chopped)
- 4 Tbsp dill (chopped)
- 1 Tbsp basil (chopped)
- 1 fennel (sliced)
- ¼ red cabbage (sliced)
- 2 bundle spring onion (chopped)
Ingredients for salad sauce
- 50-80ml extra virgin olive oil
- 2-3 lemon
- 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp kashmiri chilli powder
- Salt To Taste
Method
Clean and prepare the seafood one by one and boil the same and set aside to cool.
Chop all the vegetables and herbs.
Prepare the salad sauce by mixing all the ingredients.
To smoke Tuna, you can place it on a charcoal grill for about 10-15 minutes. (check the video)
You can flip the Tuna after 10 minutes, & let the other side get cooked.
Lastly combine the boiled seafood, smoked tuna, chopped herbs and vegetables, boiled pasta, and the salad sauce.
Keep in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes and then serve.
While boiling Seafood, add a little cumin to saltwater. It makes the seafood more digestible.
Buying mussels in Goa is no easy feat anymore because if the mussels grow in polluted water, it affects their flavour. So always check where you are getting your mussels/clams from.