How to Make Perfect Penne Salad with Dressing (Veg)

Penne Salad with Dressing (Veg).

You can cook Penne Salad with Dressing (Veg) using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Penne Salad with Dressing (Veg)

1. You need 150 grams of Penne.
2. You need 1 medium of Cucumber.
3. It's 1 large of Tomato.
4. You need 4 of Spring Onions.
5. It's 1 medium of Capsicum.
6. You need 50 grams of Mushrooms (opt).
7. It's 50 grams of Mozarella Cheese.
8. You need 50 grams of Cheddar Cheese.
9. You need 2 tsp of Grated Parmesan Cheese.
10. You need 1/4 bunch of Lettuce.
11. It's 3 tbsp of Olive Oil.
12. It's 1 tbsp of Lemon Juice.
13. You need 2 tbsp of Water.
14. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Salt.
15. It's 1 tsp of Black Pepper Powder.
16. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Tobasco Sauce (opt).
17. Prepare 1 tbsp of Olive Oil.
18. It's 2 tbsp of Butter.
19. You need 1 tsp of Chilli Flakes.

Penne Salad with Dressing (Veg) step by step

1. Dressing: Mix olive oil, lemon juice, water, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a small bottle and shake vigorously till an emulsion is formed. Add a dash of tobasco sauce if you wish. Let it remain in the bottle. Keep in refrigerated for about an hour. Do not freeze it..
2. Cook the penne until just soft. Make sure to retain their firmness. Keep aside. Refer my attached recipe on how to cook penne. https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/368308-baked-pasta.
3. For the salad: Cut all vegetables into long juliennes preferably equal sized. Make sure to de-seed the cucumber. In case you wish to add mushrooms, cut them into slices or quarters as per choice. Cut the cheese into 5mm blocks. Make the spring onions into threads..
4. Tear the lettuce into shreds and cut the tomatoes into juliennes and keep aside..
5. In a pan add some olive oil and butter. Add chilli flakes once it is hot..
6. Toss the vegetables into the pan and stir. Ensure to keep flame in high. We want the veggies to retain the crunch..
7. After 3 minutes add the tomatoes and cheese. Keep on flame for a minute and remove..
8. Take a glass bowl and transfer the veggies into it. Add salt pepper and the cooked penne and mix with hand gently.
9. Now take the dressing from the fridge and shake well once again. Pour it over the salad and mix again. Serve immediately..