Red Pepper Jam Pasta Salad

This pasta salad will have you coming back for more!

A few ingredients that go very well together and make for a hearty salad. Serve the salad for lunch or at a dinner party. It is also a great dish to have in a salad buffet at a party.

If you are a fan of red pepper jam, you will have no trouble finishing a large bottle of it, as you can use it to add a satisfying kick to cold and hot foods. Red pepper jam, which provides most of the flavour to this pasta salad, is also available in a smaller 260 g package.

Red Pepper Jam Pasta Salad

6 portions

• 1½ L water
• 1 tsp salt
• 400 g Fusilli pasta
• 250 g pulled pork or chicken
• 250 g Emmental or other cheese
• 200 g cheery or mini plum tomatoes
• 200 g black or green grapes
• 1 pot parsley or coriander
• 3–4 dl Herkkumaa Devil’s Red Pepper Jam

Method

• Boil the water and add the salt and pasta.
• Boil for 7–8 minutes until the pasta is al dente.
• Drain the pasta and rinse it with cold water to stop cooking.
• Put the pulled pork or chicken into a bowl and add diced cheese, tomatoes and grapes.
• Add the chopped parsley or coriander.
• Add the cooked pasta and mix in the Devil’s Red Pepper Jam.
• Serve!

Tip: Pasta absorbs liquids, so it is best to mix the red pepper jam with the salad ingredients just before serving.