Stop thinking of pasta solely as a side dish – you can prepare many delicious dishes using it, including many mouth-watering salads.
The recipe for a layered salad with pasta was shared by the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, chef Yulia Arkhipova.
Let's start with preparing the smoked bacon. 200 g of this product should be cut into thin slices and fried in a frying pan without oil until golden brown. Then, using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate, leaving the fat in the frying pan.
Wash the vegetables and greens thoroughly - you will need 200 g of cabbage (red, white or Savoy), corn, 100 g of fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce leaves.
The cabbage needs to be shredded, the cucumbers and tomatoes – sliced. Do the same with 100 g of brine cheese, and tear the lettuce leaves.
Mix cucumbers with tomatoes and fried bacon and prepare dressing by mixing olive oil and lemon juice in any quantity.
Layer the salad: cabbage, corn, soft cheese, boiled pasta (also about 200 g), lettuce leaves. Sprinkle each layer with dressing.
Place the bacon and vegetable mixture in the center of the salad. Drizzle with dressing again, add salt and spices (optional).
Expert: Julia Arkhipova
