Spicy Burger Pasta Salad with Olives & Capers Dressing
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Prep Time
15
mins
Cook Time
30
mins
Servings
2
Ingredients
2
Quorn Vegan Hot & Spicy Burgers
180
g
pasta screws
2
tbsp.
30ml olive oil
100
g
Portobello mushroom
(quartered)
1
tsp
5ml fresh garlic, chopped
2
tbsps.
30ml capers, sliced
5
Kalamata olives
(pitted & sliced)
5
green olives
(pitted & sliced)
1-2
red cayenne chillies
(finely sliced)
¼
tsp
fresh garlic paste
1
tbsp.
15ml white wine vinegar
2
tbsps.
30ml fresh basil, finely sliced
16
mini Italian tomatoes
2
handfuls baby spinach or lettuce
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Boil the pasta as per the packet instructions, drain and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add in the mushrooms and cook for a minute.
Add in the garlic and cook for a further 5 minutes. As soon as they are cooked, remove and add to the cooked pasta.
In the same pan – fry the Quorn Vegan Hot and Spicy Burgers as per the packet instructions.
Once cooked, set aside on paper towel to absorb excess oil. Cut into 4 pieces.
In a small bowl mix together the capers, olives, chilies, garlic paste, white wine vinegar, basil leaves and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Add the tomatoes and baby spinach to the olives and caper dressing and gently mix with the pasta and mushrooms.
Taste and season accordingly.
Just before serving, add the pieces of Quorn Vegan Hot and Spicy Burgers.
Notes
Recipe Credit: Videhi Sivurusan