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garlic prawn and asparagus farfalle salad

5 July 2013 by Dominic Franks



… it’s potentially summer in the UK… don’t laugh but we’ve now been assured by the met office that July will be a ‘warm’ month with little or no rain.  As you can imagine most brits are jumping up and down with glee… I guess we’ll have to just wait and see. In the meantime The Viking and I have managed to escape to Spain for a stolen week… not that i begrudge my fellow brits a bit of sunshine and warmth but I think I prefer going away when I know it’s gloomy at home… it makes your tan just that teeny bit more enviable…

… so here’s a quick post I created just before departing the fair island I call home for another island in the med…


garlic prawn and asparagus farfalle salad
one thing the late summer has meant is that many crops are delayed or even extended slightly and this can only be a good thing… with british asparagus still on all the supermarket shelves it really marks an extra long culinary summer for me and this quick and fresh pasta salad can be made well in advance and left to cool in the fridge… it makes for a fabulous light lunch or a creamy addition to a more meaty meal… the dish can easily be made vegetarian as the first few stages are all done pre garlic prawns…

500g farfalle pasta
1 bunch fresh asparagus
1 tablespoon Total Greek Yoghurt
1 teaspoon horseradish sauce
the juice and zest of one orange
250g shrimp or prawns
2 cloves garlic crushed
100g butter

bring the pasta to a boil and about 3 minutes before its ready throw in the asparagus, drain well and set aside to cool

on a very low heat melt the butter in a small pan and throw in the crushed garlic and some lemon thyme if you have some and let the garlic melt a little… after about 4 minutes throw in the prawns and stir whilst they cook for another 4 mins… set aside to cool

mix the yoghurt, horseradish and orange juice in a bowl and once everything has cooled combine all together in a big bowl and chill for at least an hour.

serve with some leaves and some chive flowers

eat and of course enjoy!

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  1. Janice Pattie says

    5 July 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Have a lovely holiday, Dom. You deserve a break after the time you've had.

  2. Susan Lindquist says

    5 July 2013 at 11:03 pm

    MMMMMMMMM!

  3. Sue/the view from great island says

    6 July 2013 at 3:42 am

    Beautiful! Enjoy your holiday!

  4. Stella says

    6 July 2013 at 8:34 am

    Three of my favourite ingredients together. Lovely! Have a great holiday!

  5. underthebluegumtree says

    6 July 2013 at 3:05 pm

    Love prawns, asparagus AND horseradish so will have to give this delicious looking salad a go. Have a great holiday.

  6. Kirsten@My Kitchen in the Rockies says

    7 July 2013 at 5:53 pm

    Have a great vacation, Dom! No sunburn, please.

  7. Eileen says

    7 July 2013 at 8:31 pm

    This salad sounds so good! Asparagus is long gone here in California, but I'm definitely going to put this on the back burner for next year. 🙂

  8. Magnolia Verandah says

    7 July 2013 at 11:24 pm

    So totally summer on a plate. Enjoy the break away.

  9. Jenn S says

    8 July 2013 at 12:36 pm

    A lovely salad – perfect for summer! Even if your summers aren't that summery to the rest of us 🙂
    Hope you enjoyed your holiday get away!

  10. StephenC says

    8 July 2013 at 1:09 pm

    Nice work, oh great Brit chef.

  11. debby emadian says

    8 July 2013 at 6:14 pm

    This looks so pretty. Bon voyage…

  12. Galina Varese says

    9 July 2013 at 6:57 pm

    Enjoy your holiday! We eat salads this week every day. That's the perfect summer salad

  13. Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes says

    10 July 2013 at 2:56 am

    My mouth is watering! Mmmm!

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My name is Dominic, I am a cook, food writer and creative event producer. I write the food blog Dom In The Kitchen and also write a monthly recipe column for Lincolnshire Life Magazine and Good Taste Magazine. I also run creative event production company The Persuaders, producing global events for brands since 1997. I am based both in the small village of Belleau in Lincolnshire and the smaller village of London! Read More…

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