Crunchy Pasta Salad 🧄 Creamy & Crispy Recipe



🥗 Crunchy Pasta Salad 🧄

Fresh creamy salad topped with crispy air-fried pasta for the perfect crunch

Air Fryer

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Large Salad Bowl

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Salad Tongs

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🛒 Get Your Ingredients Online

Short Pasta
Greek Yogurt
Garlic Powder
Olive Oil
Dijon Mustard

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🍝 Pasta Salad Ingredients

2 cups short pasta (penne, rigatoni, or farfalle), 2 cups lettuce, 1 cup cherry tomatoes, ½ red onion (sliced), fresh herbs, 1 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper

🥣 Creamy Dressing

½ cup yogurt, 2 tbsp sour cream, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tbsp lemon juice or pickle water, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Cook the short pasta until al dente, then drain and cool slightly.

Toss pasta with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.

Place pasta into the air fryer and cook at 200°C (392°F) until crispy and golden.

In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and fresh herbs.

In another bowl, whisk together yogurt, sour cream, mustard, lemon juice or pickle water, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.

Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently using salad tongs.

Top with crispy pasta right before serving for maximum crunch.

⏱️ Time

Total time: 25 minutes

🔥 Must-Have Tools for Best Results

An air fryer gives pasta the perfect crispy texture, while a large salad bowl and salad tongs make mixing fresh ingredients quick and easy.

You can get all the essential kitchen tools from the products above for the best results.

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