Flying saucer salad

This salad takes its name from the pasta incorporated into it - dischi volante. This 'flying disk' pasta shape was invented in the late 1940s after Kenneth Arnold's 1947 sighting of a flying saucer in the USA. This pasta can be obtained from branches of Tesco.

Flying saucer salad

Servings:	4-6
Calories per serving:	209
Ready in:	10 minutes, plus 15 minutes if you need to cook the pasta etc.
Prep. time:	10 minutes
Cook time:	None
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	JuliaBalbilla
First published:	20th October 2012

Best recipe review Pretty pasta 4.7/5 Makes a filling salad. Paul R Smith

Dischi volante

Ingredients

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• 200g dischi volante, cooked, rinsed in cold water and drained
• 340g frozen sweetcorn, cooked, rinsed in cold water and drained
• 15 smallish tomatoes (not cherry), cut in half
• 4-6 spring onions, depending on size, chopped
• ½ a romaine or cos lettuce, coarsely shredded
• 20 black olives
• Crushed garlic to taste
• A splash of white wine or cider vinegar
• Oil of your choice

Method

1. In a large bowl, mix the pasta, sweetcorn, tomatoes, spring onions, lettuce and garlic.
2. Add a little vinegar and enough oil to coat the salad thoroughly.
3. Serve immediately.

Serving suggestions

For a healthy lunch, serve with freshly made bread and a strong cheese.

Variations

I used cider vinegar and avocado oil, but use any combination that appeals. Experiment with other chunky pasta shapes.

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