Crispy Chorizo Pasta Salad
A fabulous pasta salad with chorizo and a zesty vinaigrette dressing.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked pasta (I used bows)
- 1 (8.8 ounce) coil Spanish chorizo sausage cut into small pieces
- 1 (6.8 ounce) can sliced black olives drained
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 2 tablespoons red onion chopped finely
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Salt & pepper to taste
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- Pinch dried oregano
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil a salted pot of water and cook the pasta according to package directions. When it's done, drain it, rinse it under cold water, and let it drain further until needed.
- Fry your chorizo on medium heat for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it's nice and crispy. You shouldn't need to add any extra oil to the pan because chorio generally contains enough fat to fry on its own. The chorizo's fat will render, and you can leave it at the bottom of the pan.
- While the pasta and chorizo cook, prep your other ingredients.
- I just add the dressing ingredients straight to the bowl and toss everything together when everything is ready to go. You may want to adjust oil/vinegar/garlic/salt & pepper quantities to suit your tastes.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Notes
- You can buy chorizo that needs to be cooked (I did for this recipe) or chorizo that's ready to eat. Either would work for this recipe, but I do prefer the kinda that needs to be cooked because it crisps up better. I've tried frying both. Anything in the 8.8 ounce size ballpark will work.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition
Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 2055mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 889IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 330mg | Iron: 2mg