Crispy pasta salad (Viral TikTok Recipe)
If you’ve ever tried the viral pasta chips then you probably know what this salad is all about. This is my take on the viral crispy pasta salad made the Mediterranean way.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 352kcal
Ingredients
- ½ lb 8oz dry pasta. I like using small size pasta
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
For the salad:
- 2 cans tuna
- 1 English cucumber diced
- 1 red onion chopped
- ¼ cup kalamata olives sliced
- ½ iceberg lettuce
Dressing:
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoons dry basil
- ½ teaspoon dry oregano
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook pasta:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium high heat. Add pasta and cook al dente according to package directions.
- Drain the pasta and toss with olive oil and parmesan cheese.
- Spread in your air fryer basket evenly and air fry on 375F for increments of 5 minutes tossing in between to redistribute.
Make the salad:
- Chop cucumber, onion, lettuce and place in a large salad bowl.
- Drain your tuna and add to the bowl then add the sliced olives.
- Mix salad dressing with an immersion blender or a small food processor until creamy, taste to adjust seasoning.
- Pour the dressing over the salad in the bowl and mix well to combine.
- Top with the pasta then mix everything well.
Notes
- Air fryers vary so if this is your first time making crispy pasta, stay close to your air fryer and watch carefully for when it is crispy enough without burning.
- You need to serve this pasta immediately to keep the crunch. If you are not then refrigerate the salad and keep the pasta in a separate container.
Nutrition
Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 386mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg
