78 June 2014 www.womanthismonth.com Best Served Cold LIFESTYLE | food Summer in any city can be daunting; Bahrain’s summer can be downright arduous. Having hot meals can sometimes zap the diner as well as the chef of valuable energy. This season, let’s enjoy traditional dishes that are best served cold. Easy to prepare, these meals will leave everyone feeling thankful and satisfied. by JAMES CLAIRE Chilled Pasta Salad • Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water until just tender; drain. Rinse the pasta under cold water, and then drain well. Transfer the cooked pasta to a large bowl. Cool in the refrigerator. • In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise and mustard together. Stir in the butter beans, capsicum, tomatoes, turkey bacon, green beans and parmesan. • Season it to taste with salt and pepper. Make sure the mixture is evenly coated with the mayonnaise mix. • Stir through the chilled pasta and garnish with chopped fresh spring onions and flat leaf parsley. Chill well and serve cold. 300g pasta (penne or bow-tie) 180g mayonnaise 2 tspns mustard, whole grain 320g butter beans, tinned, rinsed and drained 100g capsicum, roasted and chopped 200g cherry tomatoes, halved 80g turkey bacon, fried and chopped 60g green beans, chopped and cooked 30g parmesan cheese shaved to taste salt to taste freshly ground pepper garnish spring onions, finely chopped garnish flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
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