Prawn & avocado pasta salad


A tasty and superhealthy summer salad.

Ingredients
  • 400g bag penne pasta
  • 400g bag raw peeled tiger prawns, defrosted
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • juice and zest of 1 large lemon
  • 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 large avocado, peeled, stoned, cut into cubes
  • 250g cherry tomato, halved
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 100g bag rocket
  • small bunch basil leaves, torn

Method
  1. Cook the pasta in boiling water for 10-11 mins. Just before the end, add prawns and cook through. Drain, cool under cold water, drain and transfer to a big bowl.
  2. Put the oil, lemon juice and zest, garlic, avocado, tomatoes and spring onions in a separate bowl, then mix well – don’t mash the avocado. Season. Gently toss the mix into the pasta, with the rocket and basil.

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