The Latest TikTok Food Hack: Air-Fried Pasta Salad
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Just when you thought we’ve tried air-frying EVERYTHING…
The latest food trend to go viral on TikTok is: “CRISPY pasta salad,” using air-fried pasta. It may not sound appetizing…especially if you’re particular about textures…but people say it’s definitely worth a try.
Here’s the process:
First, boil your pasta until its al dente, or about 1 minute under the listed instructions on the package.
Then, toss it in a little olive oil, salt, and pepper…along with any spices you enjoy, like paprika, oregano, and garlic… as well as some Parmesan.
Air-fry the noodles until crispy. You might have to experiment with the timing…but one person says they do EIGHT minutes at 385 degrees, while another says they like 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Maybe start on the low-end first.
Then you assemble it… adding whatever meat and chopped vegetables you want, along with a dressing. One person also suggests a little lemon.
The people who like it say there’s a “roasty toasty aroma” that’s great, and the combination of the “vegetal crisp and cheesy crunch” is good. But others say the “chewing gets cumbersome” and “it’s not worth the ho-hum payoff.”
If you don’t want the full salad, you can just snack on the pasta “chips.”
@tablebymax Crunchy Pasta Salat. Zutaten: – Kurze Pasta (z. B. Rigatoni, Penne oder Farfalle) – Eisbergsalat oder Römersalat – Cherry-Tomaten – Rote Zwiebel – Frische Kräuter (Petersilie oder Basilikum) – Olivenöl – Salz – Pfeffer Joghurt-Dressing: – Joghurt (natur) – Saure Sahne – Senf – Zitronensaft oder Essiggurkenwasser – Salz – Pfeffer – Knoblauchpulver Zubereitung: 1. Pasta in reichlich Salzwasser al dente kochen (8–10 Minuten). 2. Pasta abgießen und sehr gut ausdampfen lassen. 3. Pasta mit Olivenöl, Salz und Pfeffer mischen. 4. Pasta im Airfryer bei 200 °C goldbraun und knusprig garen (15–18 Minuten), einmal schütteln. 5. Salat waschen, trocken schleudern und grob schneiden. 6. Cherry-Tomaten halbieren. 7. Rote Zwiebel sehr fein schneiden. 8. Kräuter grob hacken. 9. Salat, Tomaten, Zwiebel und Kräuter in eine große Schüssel geben. 10. Joghurt, saure Sahne, Senf, Zitronensaft, Salz, Pfeffer und Knoblauchpulver glatt rühren. 11. Dressing über den Salat kippen. 12. Crunchy Pasta oben draufkippen. 13. Alles vorsichtig vermengen und servieren. Knusprige Pasta wie Chips, darunter frischer Salat und cremiges Dressing. #einfacherezepte #schnellesabendessen #salat #pasta #crunchy ♬ Love Will Always Feel Like Dying – Velvynne
SOURCE: Today
