Description
Elevate your next gathering with this Creamy Curry Pasta Salad Recipe, a delightful blend of vibrant flavors and textures that will impress your guests. This pasta salad features a harmonious mix of fresh vegetables, creamy dressing, and aromatic curry powder, making it a unique addition to potlucks, picnics, or casual family dinners. Ready in under 30 minutes and easily customizable, this dish can be made ahead of time for busy days. Enjoy it as a side or light main course that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound short spiral pasta (like Rotini or Fusilli)
- 2 large stalks celery, finely diced
- ½ medium red onion, finely diced
- 2 medium carrots, shredded
- ½ cup golden raisins
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons curry powder
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.
- 2. While the pasta cooks, prepare the vegetables by dicing the celery and onion, shredding the carrots, and chopping cilantro.
- 3. In a mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, yogurt, curry powder, lemon juice, honey (or maple syrup), salt, and pepper; whisk until smooth.
- 4. Add cooled pasta to the dressing along with diced celery, onion, shredded carrots, and raisins; gently fold together to combine.
- 5. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Western
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg