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Indian · Salad

Curried Pasta Salad with Grapes and Chutney

Pasta shells are dressed with a chutney and curry vinaigrette, then studded with sweet halved grapes, plump raisins, toasted almonds and celery. Fruity, lightly spiced and nicely crunchy.

  • YieldServes 5 to 6 as a main or 8 to 10 as a side
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total34 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 340 gmedium pasta shells, not jumbo; small enough that half a grape fits inside
  • ¼ cupraisins
  • ¼ cupmango chutney
  • 2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbspcider vinegar
  • 1 tspmild curry powder, or to taste
  • ½ tspsalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 cupgreen seedless grapes, halved
  • 1 cupred seedless grapes, halved
  • ¼ cupslivered almonds, toasted
  • ¼ cupcelery, chopped

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Mustard
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Legumes (any)
  • Fenugreek
  • Wheat
  • Pome fruits (any)
  • Apple
  • Mango
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Fennel
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Cardamom
  • Cumin
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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